more than 40 illustrations from the 1859 first edition by Phiz (Hablot K. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he. Jas Waterson' in ink, and in another hand, in pencil, 'Late Band Master 1st Life Guards'. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - Description. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. Sowerby, Will you print as usual this description. At the foot of the page is printed 'This description of Mr. Waterson's Overture was written expressly for him by the late Charles Dickens', and on the blank verso are the inscriptions 'Dear Mr. The novel had first appeared in the weekly journal All the Year Round from 30 April to 26 November 1859. Loosely inserted is a single leaf prospectus, printed on the recto only, ''Lucie Manette', a Dramatic Overture, on Charles Dickens' 'Tale of Two Cities', composed by James Waterson'. Browne), advertisements including the scarce 'Cornhill Magazine' in final part (printing letter by Thackeray), 'Morisonian Monument' advertisement instead of 'Morison's Pills' at the end of part 3 (as found in some copies), without the advertisement for 'Norton's Pills' at the end of part 4, without the slip announcing discontinuance of Household Words sometimes found in part 1, original blue-green printed wrappers, preserved in velvet-lined crushed green morocco folding box, wrappers of part 1 slightly browned, minor wear to wrappers, minor tear to one leaf of 'Tale of Two Cities Advertiser' at the beginning of part 4Ī NEAR FINE COPY OF THE UNCOMMON PARTS-ISSUE OF 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES', representing the final collaboration between Dickens and his illustrator Hablot K. London: Chapman and Hall, June-December 1859Ĩvo (222 x 145mm.) FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 7/8 MONTHLY PARTS, mixed issue, with the first issue mispagination of p.213 in part 7/8 ('113') but with signature 'b' not present on 'List of Plates' in the same part, 16 plates etched on steel by 'Phiz' (Hablot K.

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