Household Words. A Weekly Journal. Christmas Issues. The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (December 7, 1857); The Wreck of the Golden Mary (December 6, 1856); The Schoolboy's Story, The Old Lady's Story, Over the Way's Story, The Angel's Story, The Squire's Story, Uncle George's Story, The Colonel's Story, The Scholar's Story, Nobody's Story (Vol. VIII, Whole No. 196)
New York: Dix, Edwards & Co., Publishers; McElrath & Barker, Publishers, [1853-1857]. Hardcover. 36; 36; 410-444pp. Octavo [24.5 cm] Rebound in plain red cloth with the title in gilt on the front board. New endpapers. Contemporary owner's inscription on front flyleaf dated "1862." Small piece of tape to front flyleaf. Tidemark staining along the fore-edge margins, bleeding a little into the text. Else, periodic light foxing and darkening to the pages. Very Good Minus. Item #71293
Stories originally published in the Christmas edition of "Household Words." The stories illustrate much of the disillusionment that Dickens felt regarding the social and economic injustices of his day.
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