BANQUET In CELEBRATION Of The TWENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY of the DICKENS FELLOWSHIP 6th October, 1927 at the Hotel Russell.
[London]: 1927. 1st Printing. Unpaginated, though 16 pp. Illustrated with 32 b/w images, including 30 h/t photographic portraits of divers Dickensians, such as Chesterton. 10-1/4" x 7-1/2". Original parchment covers, silver stamped lettering, ribbon tie. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. General wear & age-toning, primarily to extremities. A VG copy. Item #51754
The Dickens fellowship was founded October 6th, 1902 and "is an international association of people from all walks of life who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens.
The Dickens Fellowship's head office is based at the Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street in London, England, the home of Charles Dickens from 1837 to 1839. In 1923 Dickens's former home at 48 Doughy Street was threatened with demolition, but it was saved by three members of the Dickens Fellowship, who raised a mortgage and bought the freehold in 1925. The membership of the Fellowship raised funds and put together a collection to exhibit in it. The Dickens House Trust was established to run the house as a museum and library.
Membership is open to anybody, anywhere in the world, who shares the Fellowship's interests. The Fellowship has 47 branches, which are in the UK, the United States and nine other countries." [Wiki]
Here, over 125 folks gathered to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of this fanclub, which is still going strong today.
Price: $75.00