THE MIRACLE OF PICKWICK or The Goodness of Pickwickedness.
Containing many illustrations by the masters of Pickwickian art amongst whom are included Seymour, Buss, Phiz, Crowquill & Banbery. Foreword by Elliot Engel. Pp. xvi+256(last blank), pictorial title page, numerous text illustrations (several full page); small cr. 4to; dark blue boards, spine lettered in gilt, a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, back panel faintly scuffed; Dickens Publishing for the Dickens House, London, 2001. First edition, being number 382 of 1,000 copies. *With a long signed inscription (to Ann Robinson and others) by Cedric Charles Dickens on page iii, plus another brief inscription from him at the end of the Preface and his name label on the upper pastedown. Cedric Charles Dickens was a great-grandson of Charles Dickens. A handwritten postcard to Ann Robinson, also from Cedric Dickens and with his address label affixed, is loosely inserted. Item #167672
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