The History of Pickwick: An Account of its Characters, Localities, Allusions and Illustrations. With a Bibliography.

A first edition work regarding the fascinating history of 'The Pickwick Papers', by Charles Dickens. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. An interesting work on the history of, 'The Pickwick Papers', with an account of its characters, localities, allusions and illustrations. Alongside a detailed bibliography. An invaluable work for anyone with an interest in Dickens. Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald was an Anglo-Irish author and critic from the nineteenth century. He was a regular contributor to Charles Dickens' magazine, 'Household Words', and wrote numerous biographies and works on the history of theatre. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. Externally, with some shelf wear to the edges. Fraying and closed tears to the spine. Darkening to the spine. Light marks to the boards. Hinges are starting but still very firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. Good.…