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[A Christmas Carol, cover and spine]

Description: 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.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles & Leech, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions, cover]

Description: 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.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, illustration and text]

Description: Photograph of an illustration in the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. The pages on the left are held down with a clear slip-on strap. The image, which is illustrated by Robert Seymour, depicts Samuel Pickwick standing on a chair to address the club members who are sitting around a dining table. A note beneath the image reads "Mr. Pickwick addresses the club. / London, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand." The book is propped open on a book cradle and there is a white background. A portion of the … more
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles & Seymour, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Our Mutual Friend, first 8 issues]

Description: Photograph of the covers of the first 8 issues of the book Our Mutual Friend. The books are laid so that the tops of the covers are visible. Each one has the same illustration of scenes from the stories on the front and the binding is fraying.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Stone, Marcus & Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sunday Under Three Heads, front endpaper]

Description: Photograph of the front end-paper of the book Sunday Under Three Heads: As It Is, As Sabbath Bills Would Make It, As It Might Be. The cover is bordered with gold-stamped details and the pages are red, blue, green, and yellow marbling. There is also an illustration of a study with the name "Nicholas Frederic Brady" underneath it. There is also a place sticker at the top that reads "Cabinet IV, Shelf I".
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Sparks, Timothy; Dickens, Charles & Browne, Hablot K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pickwick Abroad, table of contents and introduction]

Description: Photograph of the first page introduction to the Pickwick Abroad serial compiled in a book. On the left side is the end of the Table of Contents and on the right is the introduction to the story. The book is propped open on a white background and there is a clear band across the left-hand pages to hold them down.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sunday Under Three Heads, street illustration]

Description: Photograph of an illustration on the front pages of the book Sunday Under Three Heads: As It Is, As Sabbath Bills Would Make It, As It Might Be. It depicts officials and the lower classes in the streets of the city. There is a large crowd building up in the background. The gold-stamped border details are visible around the pages and there is also an illustration visible through the page on the right. The book is resting on a clear book cradle and there is a clear band over the illustrated page … more
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Sparks, Timothy; Dickens, Charles & Browne, Hablot K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[All the Year Round, beginning of A Tale of Two Cities]

Description: 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.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Personal History of David Copperfield, title page]

Description: Photograph of the title page of The Personal History of David Copperfield. The page reads "The Personal History of David Copperfield./By Charles Dickens./With Illustrations by H. K. Browne./London : Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie Street. 1850." The page opposite the title has water stains and mottled discoloration.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles & Browne, Hablot Knight
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Life of Charles Dickens open to title page and illustration]

Description: Photograph of the title page (right page), and accompanying illustrated portrait of Charles Dickens (left page), from the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes. The title page reads "The Life of Charles Dickens: a great Englishman. By John Forster/With Thirty-two Illustrations/London/Chapman & Hall, Limited; and Henry Frowde/New York: Oxford University Press American Br… more
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Forster, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Household Words, Hard Times first page]

Description: Photograph of the first page of Hard Times in Household Words Volume IX. The end of another story, and the introduction to Hard Times, is on the opposite page. At the top is a quote from Shakespeare that reads "Familiar in their Mouths as Household Words." The book is propped open and has a white background.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Life of Charles Dickens, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of the book The Life of Charles Dickens. The cover is made with a blue leather and is stamped with a tree and figures. The book was written by John Forster with the approval of Dickens and was originally printed from 1872-1874 as a series of volumes.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Forster, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[All the Year Round, start of A Tale of Two Cities]

Description: 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.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Household Words, Hard Times at angle]

Description: Photograph of the first page of Hard Times in Household Words Volume IX. The end of another story, and the introduction to Hard Times, is on the opposite page. At the top is a quote from Shakespeare that reads "Familiar in their Mouths as Household Words." The book is propped open on a black foam block and has a white background.
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Spines of Tennyson's works]

Description: Photograph of the spines of seven books by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The majority of the books are bound in green cloth, with one in a tan material. The books are Tiresias and Other Poems, Idylls of the King, Harold, The Holy Grail & c., Becket, The Cup/The Falcon, and Gareth and Lynette. Two of the books have an anchor logo at the base of the spine, one reads Henry S. King & Co., and the other three read Macmillan & Co. All are likely the publishers of their respective books. Many of the tops and… more
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Tennyson, Alfred
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Christmas Carol, illustration and title page]

Description: 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… more
Date: July 9, 2014
Creator: Dickens, Charles & Leech, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[J. Don Vann, Cedric Dickens, and Dolores Vann]

Description: Photograph of (L-R) Dr. J. Don Vann, Cedric Charles Dickens, the grandson of author Charles Dickens, and Dolores Vann. They are standing in front of the door to Charles Dickens' home which has been made into a museum of the author's works and life. The prices for admission are listed on a plaque beside the door.
Date: [1990..2005]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Identification Ticket for Mary Evans]

Description: Partial identification card for Mary E. Evans. The card is made of paper, and much of the the right side has been torn away. A photograph of Evans appears to the left of the card and her signature is on the back. Theron J. Fouts is listed as "Dean of Men" on the front of the card.
Date: [1939..1954]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dr. J. Don Vann and David Dickens]

Description: 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.
Date: June 9, 1996
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cedric Dickens and man in bar]

Description: Photograph of Cedric Charles Dickens (red tie), the great-grandson of author Charles Dickens, and other men in a bar. Small signs and decorations are at the top of the bar and one reading "No service this end" is in front of them. A full pint is on the bar-top and the bar-tender is handing a fresh one over.
Date: 199X
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Christmas Card from President Norval]

Description: Christmas card from UNT President Norval Pohl and wife, Barbikay. The inside features a photo of President Pohl and his wife, Barbikay, along with the UNT Eagle Ambassadors, surrounding an old car. The cover features a sketch of library mall fountain, which was rededicated April 8, 2005.
Date: 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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