Photograph of the beginning of Chapter 1 in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. A list of corrections ison the opposite page and is titled "Errata". The cover is decorated with a red, blue, white, and orange marbled print. The book is propped open on a clear book cradle and a clear band is holding down the left-hand pages.

Photograph of the beginning of Chapter 1 in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a white background.

Photograph of the beginning of Chapter 1 in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. A list of corrections is on the opposite page and is titled "Errata". The print on the cover is decorated with a red, blue, white, and orange marbled print. The book is propped open on a clear book cradle and a clear band is holding down the left-hand pages.

Photograph of the pine and cover the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The cover is a marbled pattern with red, orange, blue, green, grey, and white colors. There are also leather corners and the spine is covered in leather. There are six compartments on the spine, the second has the "Pickwick Papers" gold-stamped on a red backing and "Dickens" is stamped in gold in the third compartment. The book is in a clear book stand against a white background.

Photograph of an illustration from The Personal History of David Copperfield. The scene depicts Copperfield in the home of the Peggotty family. Mr. Peggotty is pouring out some hot water for Copperfield and the children and women are gathered around a table. Under the illustration is a note that reads "I am hospitably received by Mr. Peggotty."

Photograph of the title page of The Personal History of David Copperfield. The page reads "The Personal History of David Copperfield./By Charles Dickens./With Illustrations by H. K. Browne./London : Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie Street. 1850." The page opposite the title has water stains and mottled discoloration.

Photograph of the cloth cover and spine of A Christmas Carol. The spine has a bit of damage to the top and bottom where the cover has fallen away and the cover has some stains on it. The title is stamped on the spine in gold and there is a nature-themed design with it. The cover has the title and Charles Dickens stamped on it in gold and is circled with a plant and ribbon design. The book is on a black book stand and has a white background.

Photograph of the illustration next to the title page of A Christmas Carol. It is a color depiction of the Christmas ball from the story and is titled "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" with a signature just beneath the image and "London, Chapman & Hall. 186, Strand" at the base of the page. The book is propped open on a white background.

Photograph of the title page and accompanying illustration of A Christmas Carol. The illustration is a color depiction of the Christmas ball and is titled "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" with a signature just beneath the image and "London, Chapman & Hall. 186, Strand". The title page is in blue and orange and reads "A Christmas Carol . In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. by Charles Dickens. With illustrations by John Leech. Fourth Edition/London : Chapman & Hall, 186, Strand." The book is propped open on a clear book cradle.

Photograph of the title page and accompanying illustration of A Christmas Carol. The illustration is a color depiction of the Christmas ball and is titled "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" with a signature just beneath the image and "London, Chapman & Hall. 186, Strand". The title page is in blue and orange and reads "A Christmas Carol . In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. by Charles Dickens. With illustrations by John Leech. Fourth Edition/London : Chapman & Hall, 186, Strand." The book is propped open on a clear book cradle.

Photograph of an illustration in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The image, which is illustrated by Robert Seymour, depicts Samuel Pickwick standing on a chair to address the club members who are sitting around a dining table. A note beneath the image reads "Mr. Pickwick addresses the club. / London, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand." The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a white background. A portion of the cover is visible and is printed with orange, red, blue, grey, and white marbling with brown corners. There are water stains at the top of the page as well.

Photograph of an illustration in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The pages on the left are held down with a clear slip-on strap. The image, which is illustrated by Robert Seymour, depicts Samuel Pickwick standing on a chair to address the club members who are sitting around a dining table. A note beneath the image reads "Mr. Pickwick addresses the club. / London, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand." The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a white background. A portion of the cover is visible and is printed with orange, red, blue, grey, and white marbling with brown corners.

Photograph of an illustration in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The image, which is illustrated by Robert Seymour, depicts Samuel Pickwick standing on a chair to address the club members who are sitting around a dining table. A note beneath the image reads "Mr. Pickwick addresses the club. / London, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand." The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a white background and there is a clear strap holding down the left-hand pages. A portion of the cover is visible and is printed with orange, red, blue, grey, and white marbling with brown sections. There are water stains at the top of the page as well.

Photograph of the cover of the first issue of Our Mutual Friend from May, 1864. There are illustrations all over the blue-green cover around the title box. There are scenes from the stories and a boat and bridge at the top. The book is resting in a clear book cradle against a white background.

Photograph of a page from the collection of the Master Humphrey's Clock magazine. The section is from The Old Curiosity Shop and it features a half-page illustration of a scene in the story. Mr. Quilp, the antagonist, is falling over and a dog is barking at him. It is titled "Quilp defies the Dog".

Photograph of the cover of the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The cover is made with a blue leather and is stamped with a tree and figures. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes.

Photograph of the illustrated portrait of Charles Dickens from the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes. Underneath the portrait is a note that reads "Portrait of Charles Dickens. AET. 27." The book is propped open using book stands and is placed on a white background.

Photograph of the title page (right page), and accompanying illustrated portrait of Charles Dickens (left page), from the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes. The title page reads "The Life of Charles Dickens: a great Englishman. By John Forster/With Thirty-two Illustrations/London/Chapman & Hall, Limited; and Henry Frowde/New York: Oxford University Press American Branch 91 & 93 Avenue". The book is propped open using book stands and is placed on a white background.

Photograph of the spine and cover of the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The spine is black with gold lettering that reads "Oxford India Paper Dickens" and "Life of Charles Dickens Forster". The cover is made with a blue leather and is stamped with a tree and figures. It is propped up with a clear book stand and is against a white background. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes.

Photograph of the title page (right page), and accompanying illustrated portrait of Charles Dickens (left page), from the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes. The title page reads "The Life of Charles Dickens: a great Englishman. By John Forster/With Thirty-two Illustrations/London/Chapman & Hall, Limited; and Henry Frowde/New York: Oxford University Press American Branch 91 & 93 Avenue". The book is propped open using book stands and is placed on a white background.

Photograph of Anne Thackeray's signature on the title page of the book Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life by Elizabeth Gaskell. The page reads "Collections of British Authors Vol. CLXXXII/Mary Barton A Tale of Manchester Life/in one volume." A portion of a blue stamp is at the bottom beneath the text.

Photograph of the cover of the book Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life by Elizabeth Gaskell. The book is bound in marbled paper and leather. On the spine, which is divided into six compartments, are the initials A. I. T. for Anne Thackeray and the title in gold-stamped letters. In the bottom four compartments are gold designs.

Photograph of the title page of the book Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life by Elizabeth Gaskell. The page reads "Collections of British Authors Vol. CLXXXII/Mary Barton A Tale of Manchester Life/in one volume." Anne Thackeray's signature is at the top and there is a blue stamp underneath. It is propped up with a clear book stand and is against a white background.

Photograph of the title page of the book Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life by Elizabeth Gaskell. The page reads "Collections of British Authors Vol. CLXXXII/Mary Barton A Tale of Manchester Life/in one volume." Anne Thackeray's signature is at the top and there is a blue stamp underneath. It is propped up with a clear book stand with a clear band over the pages to keep them down, and it is set against a white background.