1925 THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Charles Dickens Vintage ILLUSTRATED LEATHER Book

Description: 1925 THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Charles Dickens Vintage ILLUSTRATED LEATHER Book 1925 – THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD By Charles Dickens. Vintage ILLUSTRATED LEATHER Book with 13 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY S. L. FILDES, including a frontispiece portrait. These are all present and accounted for. The illustrator, S. L. Fildes, or Sir Luke Fildes was a prominent British painter and illustrator known for his work during the late 19th century. Born in 1843, Fildes gained recognition for his realistic and emotive depictions of social issues, particularly in the context of Victorian society. It is a reprint of the first edition. With the illustrations, and an introduction, biographical and bibliographical by Charles Dickens the younger. There are also top-edge gilt pages, a facsimile of the title-page from the original edition, a facsimile of the wrapper to the original edition, and a ribbon inside (now loose), which would have been intended as a bookmark. This is a neat and clean copy of this book. Please see further details in the description below. Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, St. Martin’s Street, London and printed in Great Britain by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh. It was first printed by Macmillan & Co., in 1923 and this is a 1925 reprint. It is part of the series “The Works of Charles Dickens”. There is no dust jacket. The blue limp leather-bound cover has beautiful gilt stamp lettering and decorations on the spine and embossed borders on the boards. The boards and spine are intact and robust, and in a good condition for nearly 100 years old. There is only light wear, including soft bumping to the corners, light rubbing at the edges, small or light marks, light scratches, very small splits in the leather at the top of the spine, and a gentle lean to the spine. Please refer to the photographs for further details. Inside, the pages are only very lightly tanned, with light patches of tanning on the half title page. The pages are in an overall very neat and clean state for their age, and predominantly uncreased. There is just the very occasional small mark, which does not affect the text, and only light or small creases on a few pages. Most of the pages are without rips, and there is just an extremely small rip at the edge of page 60 and overleaf, which does not affect the text (see the photo of page 60). On the back free endpaper there is a very small ink stamp (see photo). However, there are no further pen or pencil marks written inside this book. Between just a few pages there are very light cracks in the gutter, although all the pages are secure. There are no loose or missing pages. All 229 pages are present, plus the publisher’s book catalogue at the rear. Please study the photos carefully as to the condition of this book, as they do form part of the description. This measures approximately 19 cm by 13 cm and 3 cm wide. It weighs approximately 575 grams. Charles Dickens was one of the most renowned and influential authors of the Victorian era. He was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England and is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the English language.Dickens passed away in 1870 at the age of 58, but his literary legacy has endured. He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential writers in the English language, whose works continue to be read, studied, and adapted around the world.The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by the English author Charles Dickens, originally published in 1870. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is an unfinished novel by the renowned British author Charles Dickens. Published in 1870, it remains a captivating literary work due to its intriguing premise and the mystery surrounding its completion.Unfortunately, Dickens passed away before completing the novel, leaving the mystery unresolved. The novel consists of only six completed monthly instalments, and Dickens's plans for the resolution of the plot remain a mystery. The author's sudden death in 1870 left readers and scholars speculating about the intended outcome of the story."The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is a unique work in Dickens's repertoire, notable for its departure from his typical storytelling style and its unresolved nature. It continues to fascinate readers and serves as a reminder of Dickens's immense talent and the great loss his premature death represented to the literary world. Thank you so much for looking.

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