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In this Collector's Edition, Dickens's most captivating stories are gathered together, richly illustrated with handwritten letters, reproductions from rare books, and a splendid portfolio of prints and drawings from the special collections of The New York Public Library. Among them are Sol Eytinge's beautiful and tender illustrations for A Christmas Carol, which have not been reproduced for well over one hundred years. Dickens himself said of them, "They are remarkable for a delicate perception of beauty, a lively eye for character, a most agreeable absence of exaggeration, and a general modesty and propriety, which I greatly like." Rare family photographs are also reproduced here, including a portrait of Harry Burnett, Dickens's nephew, who is said to be the model for Tiny Tim.
Along with the well-known and beloved A Christmas Carol, this edition presents several works which may be less familiar, including "Mrs. Gamp," "Sikes and Nancy," and "The Trial from Pickwick." Altogether, it's as though a glorious host of Dickens's incomparable creations has assembled at the fireside for a reader's delectation.
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In this special Collector's Edition, a selection of Charles Dickens's most captivating stories are gathered together, richly illustrated with handwritten manuscript pages, rare family photographs, and a splendid array of prints and drawings from the special collections of The New York Public Library.
A Christmas Carol and Other Haunting Tales : New York Public Library Collector's Edition (New York Public Library Collector's Editions)
A Christmas Carol and Other Haunting Tales: New York Public Library Collector's Edition (New York Public Library Collector's Editions),Charles Dickens,Doubleday,0385487258,Christmas,Christmas stories, English,Classics,Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870,Fiction,Ghost stories,Ghost stories, English,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,Fiction / Classics
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