The Old Curiosity Shop and Hard Times by Charles Dickens (Leather and Marbled Paper), c. 1890 📜🇬🇧🕰️ American Folklore The green felt on the

The green felt on the bottom is worn

This figurine

adds to its value

Its high value is sustained by the meticulous hand-painted blue and white motifs and the intact gold gilding

The Old Curiosity Shop and Hard Times by Charles Dickens (Leather and Marbled Paper), c. 1890 📜🇬🇧🕰️ American Folklore The green felt on theThis volume is a classic example of 19th Century American trade publishing, containing two novels by the definitive Victorian author, Charles Dickens. Published by the John W. Lovell Company in New York (c. 1890), the book is bound in three quarter leather and distinctive marbled paper. It is a common volume from a compiled works set, but its significance is tied to its status as a historical artifact that provides insight into late Victorian library