Author: Charles Dickens; Et Al.
Title: All the Year Round
Description: London, C. Whiting , 1859-60. First edition. Cloth. A superb collection of installments from 'All the Year Round', the weekly journal compiled by Charles Dickens, with these issues containing the first appearance of Wilkie Collins' 'The Woman in White', and Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities&apos. Bound in full cloth. Endpapers renewed. Consisting of three volumes bound in six, running from Volume I, No. 1, April 30, 1859 to Volume III, No. 76, October 6, 1860. This Victorian periodical was founded and run by Charles Dickens, forming a direct successor to his 'Household Works' periodical, which was abandoned due to differences with the publisher. This journal hosted the serialisation of many prominent novels, and ran until 1895. Present here are the first three volumes of the periodical - each retaining their volume title page - alongside the Christmas number of 1859, containing 'The Haunted House&apos. Notably, this set contains the complete first publication of Wilkie Collins's 'The Woman in White', present in forty-four issues, from Volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859 to Volume III, number seventy, August 25th, 1860. Also present is the complete first publication of Dickens's 'A Tale of Two Cities' consisting of thirty-one issues, from Volume I, number one, April 30, 1859 to Volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859. Bound in full cloth. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally, excellent, with a touch of fading to the spine and minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a touch age toned, with just the odd mark. Ink inscription to contents page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

Keywords: Charles Dickens Wilkie Collins all the year round periodical Wilkie Collins the woman in white tale of two cities None


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