This like-new hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, clean, and appear unread, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked, with superior printing quality. The dust jacket is unmarked, and the blue cloth boards feature black lettering on the spine. The Life and Times of Charles Dickens is richly illustrated with over 250 images, including color and black-and-white photographs, paintings, engravings, and original illustrations.