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The Personal History of David Copperfield Dickens, Charles; with illustrations by John Austen

By: Contributor(s): Series: Easton Press's The 100 Greatest Books Ever WrittenPublication details: Norwalk, Connecticut Easton Press 1979Edition: Collector's EditionDescription: 821 pages illustrations 23.5 cmISBN:
  • 9788424155117
Other title:
  • David Copperfield
Uniform titles:
  • David Copperfield, Charles Dickens (Spark Publishing)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 823.8
LOC classification:
  • PR4558 .A1 1979
Summary: Charles Dickens' 1850 classic epic, David Copperfield, unfolds the story of David, an optimistic and hard-working lad who's orphaned in his youth. Raised initially by his brutal stepfather, who halts David's schooling and sends him to work in a factory, David eventually finds a home with his eccentric, but kind aunt, Betsey. Later in life, David trains for a career in law, but eventually becomes a writer.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book - training Training Library 823.8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Staff Collection (Restricted Access) 9788424155117

Book is bound in genuine leather with hubbed spine, sewn pages, heavy duty binding boards, and 22kt gold accents. Front cover has full-color frontispiece portrait of author. Page ends are gilded, printed on acid-neutral paper, handsome moire end pages, and a satin-ribbon page marker.

Easton Press edition is published by advance reservation only exclusively for subscribers to the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written.

Stamped leaf design on leather binding created by graphic artist, Richard Traunig of Wethersfield, Connecticut.

Charles Dickens' 1850 classic epic, David Copperfield, unfolds the story of David, an optimistic and hard-working lad who's orphaned in his youth. Raised initially by his brutal stepfather, who halts David's schooling and sends him to work in a factory, David eventually finds a home with his eccentric, but kind aunt, Betsey. Later in life, David trains for a career in law, but eventually becomes a writer.

Enhanced with heavy duty binding boards.