A 1923 reprint of the 1907 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of the second novel attributed to Charles Dickens. The story, set in the criminal world of London, is centered around Oliver, a small orphan boy who is abused by all manner of wicked adults. With an introduction by G. K. Chesterton. Number 233 in Everyman's Library "Fiction" series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In 'flatback' binding style 1, full carmine cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed imitation gold leaf spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, dark topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- The post WWI imitation gold leaf to spine has tarnished to mostly black, a small area of dampstaining to back cover corner, else a well-preserved, tightly-bound, unmarked copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xix, 410 pages
Title: Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress (Everyman's Library #233)
Location Published: London / New York, Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1923
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Categories: >>Classic Fiction, Literature, >>Everyman's Library Editions
Stock No.: 87282
