Author: DICKENS, CHARLES (AUTHOR); CHESTERTON, G. K. (INTRODUCTION)
Title: Dombey and Son (Everyman's Library #240)
Description: London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd./E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1950. Hardcover. A 1950 reprint of the 1907 issuance. An Everyman's Library reprint edition of the seventh novel by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), first published serially beginning in 1846. "Dombey and Son" is the story of a wealthy shipping magnate, and his son, daughter and assorted other characters. Despite the title, this work is more concerned with Dombey's daughter than his son. Includes an introduction by G. K. Chesterton. Everyman's Library #240, an entry in EL's Fiction series. --- In EL binding style 3 with full red-orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With a little sunning to spine cloth and slightly splayed boards; interior is clean & unmarked (though with mild age-toning to leaves), binding is tight.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xxiv, 814, 16 (ads) pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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