book;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1865,1111.3005-3013
- Description
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Reid 4949. Volume 1 of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" illustrated by George Cruikshank. One of three volumes bound in a marbled cover with a leather spine: "Oliver Twist. Boz. 1" lettered on the spine in gold.
On the title page: "Oliver Twist or, the Parish Boy's Progress by "Boz" in Three Volumes Vol 1. London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street. 1838."
On the verso: "London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street."
With the following illustration plates (George Cruikshank lettered beneath each image and the title below.)
1.The frontispiece illustration, Reid 1857. 'Oliver's reception by Fagin and the boys.
2.Reid 1850. 'Oliver asking for more.'
3.Reid 1851. 'Oliver escapes being bound apprentice to the Sweep.'
4.Reid 1853. 'Oliver introduced to the respectable old gentleman.'
5.Reid 1854. 'Oliver amazed at the Dodger's mode of going to work.'
6.Reid 1855. 'Oliver recovering from the fever.'
7.Reid 1856. 'Oliver claimed by his affectionate friends.'
8. Reid 1858. 'Master Bates explains a professional technicality.'
1838
Etched illustrations to a letterpress book
- Production date
- 1838
- Dimensions
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Height: 191 millimetres
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Width: 115 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- One of three volumes. The illustrations to Oliver Twist were originally published in serialised form in "Bentley's Miscellany." See Reid 4947.
For further information on the editions of Oliver Twist, see Reid "A Descriptive Catalogue of Cruikshank's Works." 4949 which states that the first edition (1838) has: "twenty-four etchings, including the new plate instead of the cancelled one; published before it was finished in the Miscellany."
Second edition 1839. Another edition 1844 The plates much altered, but not by Cruikshank; a design for the wrapper was purposely made for this issue.
For further information on editions of "Oliver Twist." see AM Cohn "George Cruikshank: A Catlaogue Raisonné" 239.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1865
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1865,1111.3005-3013
