David Copperfield Author's Personal Prompt Copy Leveneger Press 2014 NF

Charles Dickens

Published by Levenger Press, Delray Beach, FL, 2014

About this Item

A visually striking and unusually well-produced modern literary facsimile reproducing Charles Dickens' personal prompt copy of David Copperfield, the heavily annotated volume he used for his celebrated public readings. Drawn from the New York Public Library's Berg Collection, this edition presents Dickens' handwritten revisions, deletions, stage directions, and performance notes alongside scholarly introductory material explaining how he transformed the novel into a dramatic reading text. Particularly fascinating are the reproduced pages showing Dickens' blue-pencil edits and manuscript annotations, offering direct insight into his working methods as both novelist and performer. The volume is elegantly designed with teal cloth boards, gilt decoration and lettering, decorative endpapers, ribbon marker, quality paper stock, and thoughtful typography throughout.

Condition: Near Fine. Binding remains square and tight with clean teal cloth, bright gilt stamping, and minimal signs of handling. Interior pages are crisp, clean, and unmarked. Ribbon marker present. No ownership marks noted. A handsome collector's copy displaying exceptionally well. First Edition thus, 2014, as stated on copyright page. Published by Levenger Press in collaboration with The New York Public Library. This is a facsimile reproduction of Dickens' original prompt copy rather than a conventional reprint of the novel.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) remains one of the most influential novelists in the English language, renowned for works such as Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, and David Copperfield. During the final decades of his life, Dickens became an extraordinarily popular public reader, adapting his novels into dramatic performances that drew large audiences throughout Britain and America. His surviving prompt copies, heavily revised in his own hand, provide rare evidence of how he reshaped his fiction for live presentation and are among the most valuable artifacts associated with his literary career.

Seller Inventory # F.DIC.2014.1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: David Copperfield Author's Personal Prompt Copy Leveneger Press 2014 NF
• Publisher: Levenger Press, Delray Beach, FL
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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