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c1880 The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens Antique Illustrated Fiction Book

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c1880 The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens Antique Illustrated Fiction Book

The Old Curiosity Shop
By Charles Dickens
Numerous Illustrations (Frontis + 4 Plates)
Published by J.G. Murdoch & Co Limited: London, Melbourne - c1880
Printed by Walter Scott, "The Kenilworth Press," Felling, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

" The Old Curiosity Shop is one of Charles Dickens's most emotionally charged novels, first published serially in 1840-41 and centred on the fragile figure of Little Nell and her devoted grandfather. The story follows their wandering journey away from London as they flee debt, desperation, and the malign influence of the villainous Daniel Quilp. Along the way, Dickens weaves a rich tapestry of urban misery and rural melancholy, blending social criticism with deeply sentimental storytelling in a manner that became one of his defining strengths.

Dickens uses the episodic structure of the novel to populate the narrative with a memorable cast of grotesques, eccentrics, and sufferers drawn from all levels of Victorian society. Themes of innocence corrupted, poverty, moral responsibility, and the cruelty of unchecked greed run throughout, while the author's gift for descriptive prose vividly captures both the grime of the city and the quiet sorrow of the countryside. The novel was immensely popular with contemporary readers, provoking extraordinary public emotion—particularly in response to Nell's fate—and cementing Dickens's reputation as the pre-eminent novelist of his age.

This late-nineteenth-century illustrated edition, published by J. G. Murdoch & Co. Limited for the London and Melbourne market, reflects the enduring popularity of the novel decades after its first appearance. With its period illustrations enhancing the dramatic and sentimental moments of the text, it stands as a handsome example of Victorian reprint publishing and Dickensian illustration. This book would appeal especially to collectors of Dickens editions, enthusiasts of Victorian illustrated fiction, and readers interested in nineteenth-century social novels. "

General wear and fading to covers with a split to the outer spine as shown. Carries on old newspaper review article for the book. 4 plates + frontis present, presume complete. Inside hinges split and covers wobbly but secure. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy of an early illustrated Dickens work. Please study photos to understand condition.

Size 19cm x 13cm x 3cm - 451 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Illustrated", "Original Decorated Cloth Bindings", "All Edges Gilt"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers with a split to the outer spine as shown. Carries on old newspaper review article for the book. 4 plates + frontis present, presume complete. Inside hinges split and covers wobbly but secure. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy of an early illustrated Dickens work. Please study photos to understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: J.G. Murdoch & Co Limited: London, Melbourne
Year Printed: 1880
Sub-subject: Charles Dickens