Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Charles Dickens by pen and pencil
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
A collection of drawings, etchings, prints, and watercolors originally part of a bound volume; the material is related to Charles Dickens, his life, and some of the characters from his books, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Oliver Twist," and "The Pickwick Papers." Also included are drawings of Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, and their visit to America in 1842. The material was created by various artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, Daniel Maclise, Joseph Kenny Meadows, Pierre Morand, Frederick Sem, and Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). Also included is the original binding.
HM 39987 (10)
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Manuscripts
Volume 1 contains drawings from: Our Mutual Friend, Pickwick Papers, Bleak House, Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Tale of Two Cities, and Christmas stories. Volume 2 contains drawings from: Sketches by Boz, Hard Times, Martin Chuzzlewit, Little Dorrit, Great Expectations, Barnaby Rudge, Edwin Drood, Dombey & Son, David Copperfield, and Nicholas Nickleby.
mssHM 40000