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Corrected proofs of The Chimes

Book
1844 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Proofs of The Chimes, with handwritten corrections by Charles Dickens.
Binding: half bound in green morocco over green morocco grain cloth covered boards.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCorrected proofs of The Chimes
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Book, Corrected proofs of The Chimes, by Charles Dickens, London, Chapman and Hall, 1844.
Physical description
Proofs of The Chimes, with handwritten corrections by Charles Dickens.
Binding: half bound in green morocco over green morocco grain cloth covered boards.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Donated by John Forster in 1876.
Other numbers
  • Forster 48.B.13 - NAL Pressmark
  • 38041800743205 - NAL barcode
  • Forster MS 170 - Previous National Art Library accession number
Collection
Library number
MSL/1876/Forster/170

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Record createdDecember 22, 2021
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