The Life of Our Lord Written Expressly For His Children by Charles Dickens. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd in London in 1934.
FIRST EDITION OF DICKENS' FINAL PUBLISHED WORK IN UNCOMMONLY EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ITS ORIGINAL DUST JACKET!
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This lovely edition of The Life of Our Lord was written by Charles Dickens for his children, in the hopes to educate them on religion and faith. The book is about the life of Jesus of Nazareth, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke. It includes a foreword by Lady Dickens - “This book, the last work of Charles Dickens to be published, has an individual interest and purpose that separate it completely from everything else Dickens wrote. Quite apart from its Divine Subject, the manuscript is particularly personal to the novelist, and is not so much a revelation of his mind as a tribute to his heart and humanity, and also, of course, his deep devotion to Our Lord.”
Size: 180 x 240 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Dust jacket with some wear to the spine panel and discolouration as typical with very light wear at the edges and a folded over section to the front panel at its edge. Some minor discolouration to rear panel visible under certain lighting. Some minor discolouration at the fold of the inner flaps. Reverse side of dust jacket essentially fine. Red cloth book itself in near fine condition, slightly bumped at edges else excellent. Some internal toning to endpapers from inner dust jacket flaps as typical. Gift inscription to front free endpaper verso dated 1944 else without writing throughout. Excellent through the text block, very mildly toned. Signature of Marie Dickens at end of preface appears to be a facsimile signature.
