Bidspirit auction | Charles Dickens, *The Life and

Charles Dickens, *The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit*, Household Edition, Harper & Brothers, 1872 - A volume from ”The Works of Charles Dickens, Household Edition,” presenting *The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit*. This green cloth-bound hardcover book was published in New York by Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, in 1872. The binding features an elaborate Victorian-era design with extensive gold gilt lettering and decorative motifs on the front cover and spine. The rear cover is embossed with an ”H & B” monogram. The title page confirms ”FIFTY-NINE ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. BARNARD.” The volume contains numerous black and white illustrations integrated with the text. A handwritten inscription ”UNA 201” is present on the front endpaper.