DICKENS In ITALY. A Letter to Thomas Mitton Written in 1844 and Now First Published for the First Time. Introduction by Edgar Johnson.
New York: The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1956. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 828). Limited to 400cc. [4 (blank)], 16, [4 (blank)] pp. Fold-out facsimile of the letter. Tall 8vo. 11-1/8" x 7-3/4". Printed buff paper wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toned, with edge chipping to covers. Front cover detached, and lacks rear wrapper. A Good only copy of an uncommon item of Dickensiana. Item #34120.1
The first publication of this 12 August 1844 letter from Dickens to his solictior Mitton, which Johnson summarizes as "... vividly reflecting the year Dickens spent in Italy ..."
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