The Old Curiosity Shop (The Oxford Illustrated Dickens)

This beautiful hardcover edition, part of the Oxford Illustrated Dickens collection, is in like-new condition, making it highly collectible. Charles Dickens collaborated with several illustrators, with two of the most notable being George Cattermole and Hablot Knight Browne, known as "Phiz." George Cattermole: A respected painter and illustrator, Cattermole joined Dickens’s The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Known for his detailed historical and architectural backgrounds, Cattermole’s work complemented Dickens’s settings with a focus on 18th-century England, creating atmosphere through Gothic and historical details. Phiz" helped bring Dickens's diverse characters and emotional tones to life. His illustrations often used expressive faces and body language to emphasize the social and emotional themes within Dickens’s stories.