The Charles Dickens Library, Volume XI: Bleak House
Charles Dickens, with illustrations by Harry Furniss
📚 Genre
Literary Fiction, Victorian Social Realism
🏢 Publisher
The Educational Book Co. Ltd.
📅 Publication Year
1910
🔢 ISBN
N/A (Pre-dates ISBN system)
About This Book
The 11th volume in a 1910 retrospective collection, containing the novel Bleak House. The story focuses on the long-running legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce and is a satire on the British judicial system. This edition features a blue cloth cover with a gold-leaf crest and 500 original illustrations by Harry Furniss across the set.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
Approximately 800-900 pages
Edition
Charles Dickens Library Edition (Volume 11 of 18)
Series
The Charles Dickens Library, Volume 11 of 18
Target Audience
Adults, Literature Scholars, Collectors
Collector Information
Condition
Good/Fair. Visible shelf wear on the edges and spine. Tattered corners and some white scuffing on the top edge of the front cover. The gold gilding on the crest remains relatively intact.
Estimated Value
$15.00-$35.00
Rarity
Common to Uncommon. While the full 18-volume set is rarer, individual volumes from this 1910 series are frequently found in the UK and common in used book markets.
Historical Significance
This set was published to commemorate the centenary of Dickens's birth (1812-1912). It is historically significant for featuring the 'Furniss Edition' illustrations, which were the first new full sets of illustrations for the works in decades.
Collector Notes
Collectibility is significantly higher when the full 18-volume set is present. For individual volumes, look for foxing on the illustration plates. Value is driven by the Harry Furniss artwork. To preserve, keep away from direct sunlight to prevent further fading of the blue cloth and store in a low-humidity environment.
Similar Books
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, Middlemarch by George Eliot, Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope
Notable Features
Includes critical introductions by J.A. Hammerton and exclusive full-page illustrations by Harry Furniss created specifically for this 1910 edition.
Notes
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