The Life of Charles Dickens: The Illustrated Edition

A large hardcover in fine condition throughout. Boards are clean and unmarked; dust jacket is unmarked, with no wear to the edges or spine. Pages are crisp and tight, and appear unread. Published by Sterling Signature, New York, 2011. This illustrated edition presents an abridged version of John Forster's biography of Charles Dickens. Edited by Holly Furneaux, with an introduction by novelist Jane Smiley, the edition is richly illustrated throughout with period artwork, rare photographs, and portraits of Dickens and his circle, including images specially commissioned from the Charles Dickens Museum.