Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of '80 (Everyman's Library #76)


By: DICKENS, Charles

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Condition: Good with no dust jacket

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A 1920 reprint of the 1906 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of the historical novel by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), first published in weekly installments in his Master Humphrey's Clock journal in 1841. The story is centered around the London Riots of 1780, known as the "Gordon Riots." Everyman's Library catalogue no. 76 in their "Fiction" series, edited by Ernest Rhys and with an introduction by G. K. Chesterton. --- In 'flatback' binding style 1, full ribbed dark red cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover 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, textblock has moved somewhat within the covers (causing it to extend beyond the fore-edges), & discreet Hartford bookseller label to rear paste-down, else an intact, sound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xiv, 633, (6, ads) pages

Title: Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of '80 (Everyman's Library #76)

Author Name: DICKENS, Charles

Location Published: London / New York, Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1920

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Good with no dust jacket

Categories: >>Classic Fiction, Literature, >>Everyman's Library Editions

Stock No.: 87303