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Charles dickens is the british writer most associated with englands 19th century victorian era, and is one of the fathers of the modern novel. First editions of all five of charles dickens christmas books, illustrated with 63 engravings, four in color, by leech, maclise, stanfield, doyle and landseer, all books in the original giltdecorated cloth. Charles dickens, the numbers referring to the volume in which they will be foundseries list and index at end of several vols. List of books, novels and short stories by charles dickens charles. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This is the ultimate edition of dickens works, with every published novel, short story, novella, play, poem, letter, spe. Charles dickens books list of books by author charles dickens.
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