The Personal History of David Copperfield Charles Dickens; illustrated by John Austen.
Series: The 100 Greatest Books Ever WrittenNorwalk, Connecticut Easton Press 1979Edition: Collector's editionDescription: xvi, 821 ; illustrations; 16 x 24 cmISBN:- 9788424155117
Part of the Easton Press series, "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written".
Originally published in monthly parts from May, 1849 to November, 1850; complete volume published in November, 1850 by Bradbury & Evans, London. The edition containing John T. Winterich’s introduction and John Austen’s illustrations was first published by The George Macy Companies, Inc., New York (copyright 1937, © 1965).
Heavy-duty binding boards and acid neutral paper. Bound in genuine leather with sewn pages. Gilded endpages with 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on "hubbed" spine, moiré endpages, and a satin-ribbon page marker.
"The story of an abandoned waif who discovers life and love in an indifferent world, this classic tale of childhood is populated with a cast of eccentrics, innocents, and villains who number among the author's greatest creation."--Provided by NoveList.
Grade 7-12.