CHARLES DICKENS The Uncommercial Traveller EARLY EDITION 1866 Original Cloth

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The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens with a Frontispiece by G. J. Pinwell. New Edition. London; Chapman & Hall; 1866. Bound in its Original Green Cloth.

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"The Uncommercial Traveller" is a collection of essays and sketches by Charles Dickens, first published in various periodicals between 1859 and 1860, and later collected and published in book form in 1861. The essays deal with various aspects of Victorian society, including travel, poverty, crime, and the lives of everyday people. The book includes a frontispiece by the artist G. J. Pinwell, depicting Dickens as the titular "Uncommercial Traveller". This 1866 edition is a new edition of the work, likely with some revisions or additions by Dickens. Overall, "The Uncommercial Traveller" is a fascinating glimpse into Victorian England, providing readers with Dickens's unique perspective on the society in which he lived.

Condition: Good (G-)

Text block very clean with very light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Minor wear to spine cloth, including a small hole at the bottom and top. Gilt shows well. Spine mostly detached. Both boards attached with prominent wear to joints and broken hinges (refer to photos). Very minor scuffing and marks on boards. Toning to page edges. Shelf wear. Prominent shelf lean. Pencil inscription on front pastedown. Minor marks on pastedown. Stamp on preliminary. Tissue paper sheet between frontispiece and title page mostly detached. Few places of minor separation between pages (pictured). Small tears to top page edge of leafs numbered 115/116 and 117/118 (pictured - does not affect text). Small tears to the side page edge of leaf numbered 157/58 (pictured - does not affect text).