The Acquisitions Table: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

Dickens, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1844]. The first authorized American edition of Martin Chuzzlewit was issued by Harper & Brothers in seven serial parts, all of which are present here in their wrappers. As such they are exceptionally rare; as the story goes they were hawked ...

Charles Dickens: Novelist, Social Reformer and…Flashy Dresser?

In 1842, Charles Dickens made his first of two visits to America.  He took a sweeping tour of the country, meeting with dignitaries such as Longfellow, Poe, and President John Tyler.  He visited Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri.  While in New York City, he was welcomed with a ...