Description: Charles Dickens And Maria Beadnell Private Correspondence - Signed By William K. Bixby (Who book was privately printed for as this set of letters was from his private collection) This book is in good condition. This book was privately printed and is numbered #237. Please view full condition in pictures. Charles Dickens and Maria Beadnell; Private Correspondence. (Between Charles Dickens and Mrs. Henry Winter-nee’ Maria Beadnell, The Original of Dora Spenlow in “David Copperfield” and Flora Finching in “Little Dorrit”.)As will be described this is a rare edition PRIVATELY PRINTED by the owner of the Dickens papers.This book is in Fine condition. Bound in 1908.These papers were given to the Bibliophile Society to be bound and distributed to the members by the owner of the papers, William K. Bixby.(“After the Dickens-Dora papers came into my possession I agreed to allow The Bibliophile Society all the rights to print same that I possessed, with the understanding that, after the edition had been printed by them for the members, I should, omitting their title page, print two hundred and fifty copies as a second edition for my own use, for presentation to friends who are not members of The Bibliophile Society, and the copyrights should be assigned to me”.)This edition is one of 250 which Mr. Bixby had Privately Printed to give to his friends who were not members of the society.“William K. Bixby was a collector of art and rare books, and is known for his significant philanthropic contributions around the St. Louis area.”“His name can be found in countless places throughout St. Louis. Most notably, Washington University in St. Louis named Bixby Hall after him.”“He donated items such as The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493, papers of Thomas Jefferson, and an illuminated Medieval Missal leaf to the Missouri Historical Society.” All items are sold with no returns. We try to take as many pictures as possible to show the true quality of the item. New books are added to our inventory daily. Give our store a follow to stay updated. Thanks for taking a look, let us know if you have any questions!
Price: 183.98 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Author: George Baker
Publisher: The University Press
