Photograph of the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities in Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. At the top of the page is a quote that reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare". On the bottom edge of the book pages is a stamp that reads "NTSU Library".

Photograph of the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities in Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. At the top of the page is a quote that reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare". The book is propped open on a book cradle against a white background.

Photograph of the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities in Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. At the top of the page is a quote that reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare". The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a clear strap across the left-hand pages to hold them down.

Photograph of the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities in Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. At the top of the page is a quote that reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare". On the left-hand page is the end of the volume's table of contents.

Photograph of the cover and spine of All the Year Round, volume 1. It is bound in cloth with an embossed cover and spine. There is gold-stamped lettering on the spine that reads "All the Year Round. Vol. I. Conducted by Charles Dickens. --- 5/6." The book is propped up in a white book stand.

Photograph of Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. The book is propped up on a cradle and is open to the title page. The page reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare/All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal/Conducted by Charles Dickens. With which is incorporated household words./Volume I. From April 30, 1859, to October 22, 1859. Being from No. 1 to No. 26./London:No. 11, Wellington Street North. 1859." There is also a stamp visible on the bottom of the book that reads "NTSU Library".

Photograph of the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities in Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. At the top of the page is a quote that reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare". The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a clear strap across the left-hand pages to hold them down.

Photograph of the title page of Volume I of the compiled version of Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round. The page reads "'The Story of our Lives from Year to Year.' - Shakespeare/All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal/Conducted by Charles Dickens. With which is incorporated household words./Volume I. From April 30, 1859, to October 22, 1859. Being from No. 1 to No. 26./London:No. 11, Wellington Street North. 1859."

Photograph of the cover and spine of All the Year Round, volume 1. It is bound in cloth with an embossed cover and spine. There is gold-stamped lettering on the spine that reads "All the Year Round. Vol. I. Conducted by Charles Dickens. --- 5/6." The book is propped up in a white book stand.

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 the spines and covers of eight volumes of the All the Year Round collection. Five are stacked so that their spines face out, one is beneath another so that it can rest with its pages open, and another is standing up so that the cover can be seen. The spines are in a brown cloth and the front and back are in green. There is an embossed design around the border with curved corners and a circular title design in the middle. The title, volume and author name are all gold-stamped onto the spine.

Photograph of the inside of Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions. The front paper is blue and there is a thin black border around all the text. There are ads for "Gold Chains", "Sweet Opoponax", and "Wasteless Candles". There is also a list of other collections for sale from Chapman and Hall. The beginning of Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions begins on the right page.

Photograph of the cover of Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions. The paper is blue and there is a thin black border around all the text. It is a collection of eight stories from All The Year Round for Christmas. The upper right corner is stained and there are tears in a few spots.

Photograph of (L-R) Dr. J. Don Vann, a UNT English Professor and member of the Denton chapter of the Dickens Fellowship, and David Dickens. They are standing outside and are wearing dark suits with colored ties. A woman is sitting in the shade behind them and is reading.

Photograph of an illustration titled "The Happy Pair", from the series Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. It depicts a woman and a man walking along the shore with the ocean past them. There is a sailboat on the water. The woman is wearing a hat and a coat over a large dress and is also carrying a parasol umbrella. The man is carrying a walking cane and is wearing a hat, a jacket, and pants.

Photograph of an illustration and part of The History of Pendennis. The illustration depicts a woman and what appears to be a young boy standing and looking out on a river. There is a bucket on a ledge in front of them and underneath the image is a note that reads "Calm Summer Evenings". The book is propped open with a clear band over the left-hand pages to hold them down, and part of the cover marbling is visible.

Photograph of an illustration and part of The History of Pendennis. The illustration depicts a woman and what appears to be a young boy standing and looking out on a river. There is a bucket on a ledge in front of them and underneath the image is a note that reads "Calm Summer Evenings". The book is propped open with a clear band over the left-hand pages to hold them down, and part of the cover marbling is visible.

Photograph of a frontispiece illustration and the title page of The History of Pendennis. The image on the left details two men interacting outside on the street and a woman watching from a window. The note under it reads "Colonel Altamont refuses to move on." The image under the title on the right depicts a man and a woman with two cherubs and a semi-undressed woman holding onto them. The title page reads "The History of Pendennis Vol. 1 / By W. M. Thackeray / London. Bradbury & Evans. Bouverie Street. 1850." The book is propped open and a clear band is over the left-hand pages to hold them down.

Photograph of a frontispiece illustration and the title page of The History of Pendennis. The image on the left details two men interacting outside on the street and a woman watching from a window. The note under it reads "Colonel Altamont refuses to move on." The image under the title on the right depicts a man and a woman with two cherubs and a semi-undressed woman holding onto them. The title page reads "The History of Pendennis Vol. 1 / By W. M. Thackeray / London. Bradbury & Evans. Bouverie Street. 1850." The book is propped open and a clear band is over the left-hand pages to hold them down and part of the cover marbling is visible.

Photograph of a frontispiece illustration and the title page of The History of Pendennis. The image on the left details two men interacting outside on the street and a woman watching from a window. The note under it reads "Colonel Altamont refuses to move on." The image under the title on the right depicts a man and a woman with two cherubs and a semi-undressed woman holding onto them. The title page reads "The History of Pendennis Vol. 1 / By W. M. Thackeray / London. Bradbury & Evans. Bouverie Street. 1850." The book is propped open with a clear band over the left-hand pages to hold them down; part of the cover marbling is visible.

Photograph of an illustration on the inner cover of The History of Pendennis. The image details a man seated at a desk with a book open in front of him and other books piled on the floor and on a shelf around him. There are pages and open books scattered across the ground as well. At the bottom is a message that reads "Ex Libris John Carver". The marbled cover and green corners are also visible around the edges of the page.