The Old Curiosity Shop and Hard Times by Charles Dickens (Leather and Marbled Paper), c. 1890 📜🇬🇧🕰️ American Folklore such as a school stamp

such as a school stamp and a personal inscription

Its high value is sustained by the meticulous hand-painted blue and white motifs and the intact gold gilding

unrubbed condition of the metallic trim

The green felt on the bottom is worn

The book is dedicated to "Three Dear Boys

The Old Curiosity Shop and Hard Times by Charles Dickens (Leather and Marbled Paper), c. 1890 📜🇬🇧🕰️ American Folklore such as a school stampThis volume is a classic example of 19th Century American trade publishing, containing two novels by the definitive Victorian author, Charles Dickens. Published by the John W. Lovell Company in New York (c. 1890), the book is bound in three quarter leather and distinctive marbled paper. It is a common volume from a compiled works set, but its significance is tied to its status as a historical artifact that provides insight into late Victorian library