A Christmas Carol and Other Haunting Tales (New York Public Library Collector's Edition) [Illustrated]

Read * A Christmas Carol and Other Haunting Tales (New York Public Library Collectors Edition) [Illustrated] PDF by ^ Charles Dickens eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. A Christmas Carol and Other Haunting Tales (New York Public Library Collectors Edition) [Illustrated] Among them are Sol Eytinges beautiful and tender illustrations for A Christmas Carol, which have not been reproduced for well over one hundred years. Gamp, Sikes and Nancy, and The Trial from Pickwick. Altogether, its as though a glorious host of Dickenss incomparable creations has assembled at the fireside for a readers delectation.. In this Collectors Edition, Dickenss most captivating stories are gathered together, richly illustrated with handwritten letters, reproductions f

Author	:	Charles Dickens
Rating	:	4.64 (714 Votes)
Asin	:	0385487258
Format Type	:	paperback
Number of Pages	:	367 Pages
Publish Date	:	2013-04-02
Language	:	English

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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. 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.. 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. 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

. 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. From the Inside Flap In this Collector's Edition, Dickens's most captivatin

"A lovely little book" according to Alan E. Barber. Let's do something to balance out the negative review on this page, which has nothing to do with the book--the reviewer has a gripe with a private seller, and that type of "review" has no business being on a product page!This is a lovely little book, designed to stimulate the reader's visual and tactile senses. The colorful jacket shows a drawing of Bob Cratchit carrying Tiny Tim by Sol Eytinge (whose illustrations are found throughout the book). The book itself. Classic pamperedjane One of our favorite stories of all time - this particular copy is a beautiful representation of this timeless classic.