A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens — 1924 Reprint

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A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens — 1924 Reprint

Name: A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens — 1924 Reprint
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5353
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Publication: London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1924

Formatting: Sm. 8vo, pp. xxv, 324.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original limp blue leather binding remains entirely sound and flexible, though it exhibits light shelf-wear typical with age, including minor rubbing to the extremities and slight softening at the spine ends. The boards show occasional faint scuffs and handling marks, yet the gilt Art Nouveau tooling to the spine retains much of its original brightness. The hinges and joints are firm, with no splitting or notable weakness. Internally, the text block is commendably clean and tightly bound; the pages are bright, free of major foxing or prominent blemishes, and the gilt edges remain solid despite some superficial dulling. A well-preserved, handsome copy.

Catalogue Note: This pocket-sized edition is a reprint of the 1902 issue, notable for featuring the comprehensive biographical and bibliographical introduction by the author's eldest son, Charles Dickens the Younger. The text is accompanied by faithful reproductions of the original illustrations by H. K. Browne ('Phiz').

Bound in the deluxe, secondary limp blue leather, often preferred for presentation or travel, this iteration is complete with a blind-stamped front board monogram. While early 20th-century pocket reprints are relatively abundant on the open market, finding these limp leather variants in sound, uncracked condition is increasingly uncommon.

Set against the brutal, blood-stained backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities remains one of Dickens’s most thrilling and deeply affecting masterpieces. Moving seamlessly between the contrasting worlds of London and Paris, the novel weaves a masterful web of political turmoil, personal sacrifice, and profound redemption. As the guillotine casts its dark shadow over a fractured society, the lives of the cynical barrister Sydney Carton, the honourable Charles Darnay, and the beautiful Lucie Manette are drawn into an unforgettable crescendo of love and ultimate self-sacrifice.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Charles Dickens

Book Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 324

Book Publication Year: 1924

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Limp Leather

Illustrator: H. K. Browne

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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