The Short Stories of Charles Dickens Easton Press 1978 Leather Bound 100 Greatest Books Ever Written

This is The Short Stories of Charles Dickens, published by Easton Press in 1978 as a leather bound collector's edition in The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.

The book has no rips or tears, and the photos show the leather, gilt, and page edges exactly as they are.

Inside are Dickens's shorter pieces, from early London sketches like Horatio Sparkins and The Bloomsbury Christening to the later Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings, a good fit for anyone collecting Easton Press Dickens.

Details

• Item: Leather bound book
• Title: The Short Stories of Charles Dickens
• Author: Charles Dickens
• Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: Easton Press
• Publication Year: 1978
• Edition and Printing: Collector's edition, The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. Printing not confirmed from photos
• Format and Binding: Leather bound hardcover
• Dust Jacket: None. Easton Press leather editions were issued without one
• Pages: Not confirmed from photos
• Genre: Classic literature, short stories
• Language: English
• ISBN: Not confirmed from photos
• Dimensions: 10 x 6 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This copy is complete and usable, and every flaw is named here and shown in the photos.
• No rips or tears to the pages or binding. The book reads and displays without anything to work around.
• The story lineup includes Horatio Sparkins, The Bloomsbury Christening, and Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings. If you are looking for one of these in a nice binding, it is in here.

Issues / Wear

• This is a book printed in 1978, and it carries the handling that comes with that. No specific damage is noted beyond age. The photos show the leather, gilt, and edges exactly as they are, so check them before you buy.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

Horatio Sparkins and The Bloomsbury Christening first appeared in the 1830s and were collected in Sketches by Boz, Dickens's first book. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings came nearly thirty years later as a Christmas story in his magazine All the Year Round, so this volume covers most of his working life.

It suits the Easton Press collector filling out the 100 Greatest Books shelf, and the Dickens reader who has already been through the big novels and wants the shorter work.

Easton Press sold this series by subscription, one volume at a time, which is why these books turn up alone at estate sales and why finding the one you are missing takes some looking. There is one of these. That is not a sales tactic, it is a used book.

A good book to hand someone who says they never have time for a whole Dickens novel.

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All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece, please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.

Care and Handling

Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.