{"product_id":"public-dinners-charles-dickens-limited-edition","title":"Public Dinners, Charles Dickens — Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenock, The Signet Press, 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The book’s slim boards remain remarkably clean and bright, shielded by the original clear wrapper which has impeccably preserved the striking blue silhouette vignette to the front cover. The binding remains perfectly tight and secure, and the extremities display virtually no shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are crisp, white, and entirely free from foxing, blemishes, or prominent signs of previous use, presenting a highly attractive and well-preserved copy of this delicate production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This edition was printed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. Reprinted from the renowned \u003ci\u003eSketches by Boz\u003c\/i\u003e, this particular impression is one of a strictly limited run of only 120 copies produced by Thomas Rae at the private Signet Press in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page features a handsome reproduction of the original illustration by George Cruikshank. As a short-run private press publication, it represents a scarce and highly collectible typographic tribute to the great Victorian novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlurb:\u003c\/b\u003e Originally appearing as a sketch, \u003ci\u003ePublic Dinners\u003c\/i\u003e offers a quintessential slice of Dickensian observation, vividly detailing the atmosphere, eccentric characters, and intricate social rituals of a Victorian charity dinner. With his characteristic wit, warmth, and sharp eye for human idiosyncrasy, the narrative captures the chaotic yet highly orchestrated nature of the nineteenth-century philanthropic banquet, providing readers with a charming and humorous glimpse into the societal customs of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54696049148243,"sku":"5287","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260819_133337.jpg?v=1787667544","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/public-dinners-charles-dickens-limited-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}