Original manuscript of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, vol. 1
Manuscript
1859 (written)
1859 (written)
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[234] leaves, bound in 4 volumes.
Collation: v. 1 (ff. 1-67), v. 2 (ff. 68-127), v. 3 (ff. 128-186), v. 4 (ff. 187-234).
At beginning of v.1 "Dedication" and "Preface", the latter dated "Tavistock House, London, November 1859."
Written on handmade wove writing paper, in blue ink. Mounted and bound in 4 v. Some leaves have text on versos.
The writing paper is made up of 'Large Post' folio sheets that have been folded into bifolios, producing a 'Large Post' quarto, which were then torn in half by Dickens, mostly before writing. All manuscript leaves therefore have one torn side.
For a fuller description see: Annette Low's article 'The conservation of Charles Dickens's manuscripts' in Paper conservator, vol. 18, 1994. pp. 5-9.
Collation: v. 1 (ff. 1-67), v. 2 (ff. 68-127), v. 3 (ff. 128-186), v. 4 (ff. 187-234).
At beginning of v.1 "Dedication" and "Preface", the latter dated "Tavistock House, London, November 1859."
Written on handmade wove writing paper, in blue ink. Mounted and bound in 4 v. Some leaves have text on versos.
The writing paper is made up of 'Large Post' folio sheets that have been folded into bifolios, producing a 'Large Post' quarto, which were then torn in half by Dickens, mostly before writing. All manuscript leaves therefore have one torn side.
For a fuller description see: Annette Low's article 'The conservation of Charles Dickens's manuscripts' in Paper conservator, vol. 18, 1994. pp. 5-9.
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| Title | Original manuscript of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, vol. 1 |
| Brief description | Manuscript, A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, vol. 1 (ff. 1-67), England, 1859. |
| Physical description | [234] leaves, bound in 4 volumes. Collation: v. 1 (ff. 1-67), v. 2 (ff. 68-127), v. 3 (ff. 128-186), v. 4 (ff. 187-234). At beginning of v.1 "Dedication" and "Preface", the latter dated "Tavistock House, London, November 1859." Written on handmade wove writing paper, in blue ink. Mounted and bound in 4 v. Some leaves have text on versos. The writing paper is made up of 'Large Post' folio sheets that have been folded into bifolios, producing a 'Large Post' quarto, which were then torn in half by Dickens, mostly before writing. All manuscript leaves therefore have one torn side. For a fuller description see: Annette Low's article 'The conservation of Charles Dickens's manuscripts' in Paper conservator, vol. 18, 1994. pp. 5-9. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Given by Charles Dickens to his friend John Forster; bequeathed by John Forster to the Museum in 1976. |
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| Library number | MSL/1876/Forster/166/1 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2020 |
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