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CHARLES DICKENS.
Autograph Letter Signed, one page, octavo, January 20, 1853. To Mrs. [Georgiana] Morson, [matron of Miss Coutt's Home for Homeless Women]. "Yes, to both your enquiries."

A letter with fascinating associations. As a twelve-year-old, Charles ...
$4,750

CHARLES DICKENS.
Envelope Signed and addressed by the author to Tom Taylor Esquire at the General Board of Health, Parliament Street, postmarked 1852.

In 1850, Dickens founded and named himself editor of the weekly Household Words in which ...
$1,250

CHARLES DICKENS.
Third Person Letter, one page, octavo, May 29, 1866. On imprinted stationery, Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent.

"Mr. Charles Dickens presents his compliments to Mr. Barker, and begs to say (in reply to Mr. ...
$2,750

CHARLES DICKENS.
Autograph Letter Signed, one page, octavo, Adephia Hotel, Liverpool, October 15, 1868. On imprinted stationery, Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent. To "My Dear Muspratt."

"I hope your remarkable discovery will be duly and particularly ...
$12,500

CHARLES DICKENS.
Signature, "Charles Dickens / otherwise Boz / Carlton House, New York Twenty Seventh July / 1842," in the top portion of a quarto sheet.
$9,500

CHARLES DICKENS.
Autograph Letter Signed, initials, one page, octavo, Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, November 7, 1864. On imprinted black-bordered stationery, to My Dear Wiles.
$22,500

CHARLES DICKENS.
Line, in Dickens' hand, from the manuscript of Oliver Twist. He writes, "girl, for her -- native talents." Originally he had written, "girl, for her talents," but crossed out "talents" and inserted "native."

The line ...
$3,500

Charles Dickens was one the most popular writers of the 19th century and the demand among admirers for Dickens' autograph, signature, and signed letters reflects his continuing popularity among readers in the 21st century. Great Expectations, Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, Old Curiosity Shop, and Tale of Two Cities, have never gone out of print and his stories of human nature have never gone out of style or popularity. Dickens' works were serialized as they were first published and stories of crowds of his readers waiting on docks for the arrival of the latest installment from England are legends.

Charles Dickens Signature and Autographs

Charles Dickens' signature and autographs were very stylistically written reflecting his unique style and personality. Dickens' signature is most frequently encountered in the form of the closing sentiments and signatures from letters. The collecting of autographs of notable persons became popular in Victorian England and Dickens was probably the most popular personality of his day. Autographs were collected in small autograph albums and since it was unlikely a person would meet the novelist in person, admirers wrote to him requesting his signature. Dickens always replied in the form of a signed letter, and to fit the album, the closing and signature were removed and mounted.

Charles Dickens Signed Photographs

Charles Dickens signed photographs are rare, but are occasionally found in the carte-de-visite format popular in the decades after the invention of photography.

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