The mystery of Edwin Drood : reprinted pieces and other stories / by Charles Dickens ; with thirty illustrations by L. Fildes, E.G. Dalziel and F. Barnard.
Alternate Title(s):
Selections. 1879.
Published / Created:
London : Chapman and Hall, 193 Piccadilly, [1879]
Physical Description:
[4], 348 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsPR4564 .A3 1879Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engravings by Dalziel.Printed by Virtue and Co., Limited, City Road.Date of publication from Topp.With an engraved vignette on title page.Text printed in double columns.Topp, C.W. Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, 1849-1905, 624BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contmporary three-quarter green roan and marbled boards; with marbled endpapers. Bookplate: Rachel Baker Bale.
Contents:
The Long voyage -- The Begging-letter writer -- A Child's dream of a star -- Our English watering-place -- Our French watering-place -- Bill-sticking -- "Births. Mrs. Meek, of a son" -- Lying awake -- The Poor relations's story -- The Child's story -- The School-boy's story -- Nobody's story -- The Ghost of art -- Out of town -- Out of the season -- A Poor man's take of a patent --The Noble savage -- A Flight -- The Detective police -- Three 'detective' anecdotes -- On duty with Inspector Field -- Down with the tide -- A Walk in a workhouse -- Prince Bull. A fairy tale -- A Plated article -- Our honourable friend -- Our school -- Our vestry -- Our bone -- Monument of French folly -- A Christmas tree -- Master Humphrey's clock -- Hunted down -- Holiday romance -- George Silverman's explanation.
Subject Terms:
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction | Separation (Psychology) -- Fiction | Choral conductors -- Fiction | Missing persons -- Fiction | English literature -- 19th century. | Chapman and Hall -- Publisher | Virtue and Co. -- Printer | Gale, Rachel Baker -- Bookplate | Ross, David and Judith -- Provenance
Form/Genre:
Mystery fiction. | Wood engravings -- 1879.
Contributors:
Fildes, Luke, Sir, 1844–1927, ill. | Dalziel, Edward Gurdon, 1849–1889, ill. | Barnard, Frederick, 1846–1896, ill. | Dalziel Brothers, engraver.