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Dickens, CharlesBiblio.com

1870Biblio23330 volumes. Reddish-brown 3/4 morocco spines gilt. Some foxing. Minor spotting to a few spines minor wear. An excellent set. A handsome set of the famous "Illustrated Library Edition" here in an early printing. The dedication at the front of the first volume Pickwick Papers states "This the best edition of my books is of right inscribed to my dear friend John Forster biographer of Oliver Goldsmith in affectionate acknowledgment of his counsel sympathy and faithful friendship during my whole literary life." "The Library Edition came about largely because of the suggestion of Forster that while Dickens's works were available in volumes in the Cheap Edition and in reprints of the serial parts there was no high-quality edition that would appeal to the wealthy. Dickens eventually came round to the idea that an elegant edition could raise the stature of his writings. He faced a complication in that the rights to the works were divided between Chapman and Hall and Bradbury and Evans. Consequently the volumes contained the imprints of both publishers. With a dedication to Forster the Library Edition appeared in 22 volumes in 1858-9 at 7s 6d per volume. "Titles included Pickwick Nickleby Chuzzlewit Old Curiosity Shop Reprinted Pieces Barnaby Rudge Hard Times Sketches by Boz Oliver Twist Dombey Copperfield Pictures from Italy Bleak House Little Dorrit and Christmas Books. The only illustrations were the frontispieces. Between 1861 and 1874 this edition was reissued in 30 volumes with the addition of Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations Our Mutual Friend The Uncommercial Traveller A Child's History of England Christmas Stories and Drood. The reissue contained illustrations—the frontispieces plus additional illustrations by artists such as Marcus Stone John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield—and came to be known as the Illustrated Library Edition. Recognizing the continuing potential for sales of Dickens's works Chapman and Hall in 1873 published a prospectus for the Second Illustrated Library Edition containing they contended all the works the novelist wished to preserve. Calling it the first well-printed issue with specially cast type and better paper than that used in previous editions this set was published in 30 volumes between 1873 and 1876 and sold at £15 for the set a high price for the time" Oxford Reader's Companion to Dickens pp. 205-206. Price: $6000. Chapman and Hall hardcover

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William Moy Thomas (1828–1910), journalist, theatre critic, novelist and associate of Charles Dickens [Sir John Hare (1844-1921)Biblio.com

William Moy Thomas theatre critic and associate of Charles Dickens. Autograph Draft signed with initials 'W M T' of long 'Letter to Hare i.e. actor-manager John Hare about Grundy's Comedy An Old Jew produced at the Garrick Janry 6 1894'.

21220At head of first page: 'Copy January 16 1894'. A highly interesting letter from a leading Victorian dramatic critic Thomas describes himself in the letter as 'For five & twenty years . theatrical critic of the Daily news & the Graphic' who has 'served under at least thirteen editors' to a leading actor-manager Hare was knighted in 1907 on the subject of alleged editorial pressure on Fleet Street's theatre critics. 4pp 8vo. On four leaves. Aged and worn but with text complete and clear. Thomas has noted on the reverse of the last leaf: 'Letter to Hare about Grundy's Comedy An Old Jew produced at the Garrick Janry 6 1894.' Grundy wrote 'An Old Jew' for Hare who portrayed the main character Julius Sterne. Draft of long letter with numerous minor emendations. He was glad to read Hare's letter despite its 'lingering trace of the languor of the sick room'. 'To me so many years your senior it seems strange indeed to find you speaking of the close of your stage career. I can only say on that head that I hope to live to see you for many more years gathering fresh laurels'. On the subject of Grundy's play he states that he does not believe that 'the journalistic world has any claim to be exempt from the satire or even the extreme caricature which is freely allowed in the case of other classes. Literary cliques & côteries undoubtedly do exist as they existed in the days of Delatouche's Tour de Faveur & Delavigne's Comédiens and Scribe's Camaraderie'. He deplores critics who 'will now fall down & worship certain Scandinavian idols & their crude & offensive methods'. He cannot conceive of 'editors who give instructions to critics to denounce plays contrary to their real opinions'. He can 'only say that I have never met with any such editor. For five & twenty years I have been the theatrical critic of the Daily news & the Graphic & for some years of that time I occupied the same post on The Academy besides writing drama notices occasionally for other journals. Altogether I have served under at least thirteen editors and I can conscientiously affirm that never did any one of these attempt to entice me to speak ill of what I thought or might think a good paly or performance or vice versâ.' After some more observations he concludes: 'Depend upon it the whole thing will be forgotten ere long or remembered only to excite wonder that any sensible journalist of decent standing should have made a fuss about it'. At head of first page: 'Copy | January 16, 1894'. unknown

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W Harrison Ainsworth [William Harrison Ainsworth] (1805-1882), Victorian historical novelist and close friend of Charles DickensBiblio.com

William Harrison Ainsworth Victorian historical novelist and close friend of Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed as editor of the New Monthly Magazine to Alexander William Kinglake discussing a manuscript article on a 'Russian Tour'.

25657'Kensal Manor House / Harrow Road. / May 19th. 1846.'. The subject of this article is discussed by William M. Johnston in his article â€˜William Kinglakeâ€™s â€œA Summer in Russiaâ€: A Neglected Memoir of Saint Petersburgh in 1845â€™ TSLL Spring 1967. The memoir was published anonymously by Ainsworth in the New Monthly Magazine of which he was editor and proprietor in three parts but a German translation in the same year revealed Kinglakeâ€™s identity. See the entries for Ainsworth and Kinglake in the Oxford DNB. An interesting letter casting light on Victorian journalistic practices. 4pp 12mo. Forty lines of text. On a bifolium. In fair condition aged and worn with strips of paper adhering to blank areas at head and foot of the reverse of the second leaf. Folded for postage. The recipient is not named. Signed â€˜W. Harrison Ainsworth.â€™ Begins: â€˜My dear Sir. I received your Russian Tour at breakfast this morning and since then I have read it with great interest - an unusual instance for me for extensive familiarity with manuscripts has not tended to increase my partiality for them. But your paper is not only well written but very lively and amusing and I have got through it with great satisfaction to myself. Under these circumstances you will not wonder that I gladly accept it for the New Monthly; and I only regret that I cannot owing to the Magazine. being already made up commence in next No.â€™ He will however â€˜send the paper incontinently to the Printer with directions to him to forward proofsâ€™ to the writerâ€™s address. He suggests dividing the paper â€˜into chapters with separate headingsâ€™. He asks how he proposes to â€˜entitle itâ€™ and whether he wishes to attach his name to it. He would be pleased to make his acquaintance and suggests that they dine at the Parthenon Club in Regent Street the following Friday â€˜when we can talk matters overâ€™. If that is not possible he suggests that they dine â€˜here en famille on Sunday next at six likewiseâ€™. See Image. 'Kensal Manor House / Harrow Road. / May 19th. 1846.' unknown

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