Mystery of Edwin Drood
de DICKENS, Charles
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1870. DICKENS, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Bound by Riviere in triple gilt-ruled polished calf, raised spine bands, elaborate gilt spine, brown morocco spine labels, elaborate inner gilt dentelles, gilt-chamfered edges, A.e.g. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. Eckel p. 96. Smith 16. Wolff 1805. Sadleir 694. Very good or better.
Sinopsis
The Mystery of Edwin Drood marked the last of Charles Dickens novels, and was left unfinished in its publication. It follows the story of an orphan, Edwin Drood who worked as an engineer for his adoptive father’s firm, and his betrothal to fellow orphan Rosa Bud. As they come to age there is recognition that their love has been replaced by friendship, and the engagement is soon broken off. Shortly afterwards, in the middle of a storm on Christmas Eve, Edwin disappears, leaving nothing behind but some personal belongings and the suspicion that his killer was his jealous uncle John Jasper, or a fellow orphan Neville, who were both madly in love with Rosa. The fantastical story intrigues the reader with the darkness the opium dens within the sleepy cathedral town of Cloisterham, and the sinister double life of Choirmaster Jasper, whose drug-fuelled fantasy life belies his respectable appearance. Charles Dickens passed before the novel could be completed, leaving a tantalizing mystery that will never be solved.
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- George S. MacManus Company
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- 77627
- Título
- Mystery of Edwin Drood
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- DICKENS, Charles
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- 1
- Fecha de publicación
- 1870
- Palabras clave
- VICTORIAN LIT, WOLFFX, SADLEIRX, LITX
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
