Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 1846 Boz, Whitehead, Charles Dickens, CLOWN

Description: Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 1846 Boz, Whitehead, Dickens, Bentley. The First Edition of this early Dickens piece, worked on after OLIVER TWIST and before NICHOLAS NICKLEBY -- during the time leading up to his break with the publisher Bentley. There has been considerable controversy regarding just how much Dickens contributed to this book. A quote from Johnson's biography: Bentley had acquired a life of the famous clown Grimaldi, longwindedly and clumsily arranged by Thomas Egerton Wilks from autobiographical notes. He [Bentley] proposed that Dickens revise it. Dickens stipulated that his name should appear only as editor, not as author, and demanded a minimum of 300 pounds and a half share of the profits after deduction of expenses, to which Bentley agreed. Dickens did no original writing, except for an introductory and possibly a concluding chapter. His revisions, mostly drastic abridgement, he dictated to his father, who vastly enjoyed his exalted office as amanuensis. This is the 1846 one volume edition. The cover is fully detached as is the first two pages but all pages are present and in good shape. This is easily repairable but I figured I'd leave that up to the new owner. There are no markings, tears or dog ears to the pages. There is some minor foxing but mostly just to the illustrated pages. The book comes with an insert stating it was originally "Purchased at the Old Curiosity Shop immortalised by Charles Dickens". This is a great collectible book about a really iconic entertainer.

Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Greene, Maine

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