Charitable publication created by Charles Dickens to help the widow and children of John Macrone, publisher, who died 9 Sept 1837. The three volume anthology was published in 1841 by Henry Colburn. Items include a memorandum of agreement between Dickens and Colburn relating to the publication and...
Novel by Charles Dickens serialised in the journal Master Humphrey's Clock from Feb 1841 to Nov 1841, published by Chapman and Hall. By 1840 Dickens wanted to leave Richard Bentley and make Chapman and Hall his sole publishers. These documents relate to the complex negotiations between the three ...
Journal started by Richard Bentley in 1836, Dickens was the first editor and 'Oliver Twist' was serialised in it from Feb 1837 to Apr 1839. The relationship was not harmonious, with Bentley interfering with the editorship and Dickens failing to fulfil some contractual obligations. Dickens resigne...
A collection of short works by Charles Dickens, published in 1836 by John Macrone. These documents relate to the exchanges of copyrights for the publication.
Weekly journal edited by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall from 1840 to 1841. In this was serialised 'The Old Curiosity Shop' and then 'Barnaby Rudge'. These agreements show Dickens's attempt to gain an equal share of the profits from the publication.
Journal edited by Dickens and sub-edited by William Henry Wills, first published 30 April 1859. Published from the office of 'All the Year Round', Wellington Street, Strand, London. Dickens owned 75% share of the publication and Wills owned 25%. The novels 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'Great Expect...