[Charles Dickens] A Strand of Charles Dickens’ Hair – A Mezzotint and a First Edition of The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 

London Chapman and Hall 1837

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) – a single hair from the head of Charles Dickens, taken from a lock belonging to Georgina Hogarth (Dickens’ sister-in-law). The hair is mounted with a black and white photographic portrait and annotated, frame size 13.5ins x 21ins. Accompanied by a smaller framed limited edition mezzotint portrait of Dickens with certificate dated 24th November 1913 8ins x 9.5ins Note: This comes with a receipt and certificate of authenticity from Fraser’s Autographs, together with a copy of the note of authenticity from Georgina Hogarth, 

The book: A first edition with “S. Veller” at p. 342, and “this friends” at p. 400, and ‘F’ intact in headline of p. 342′ engraved title in second state, with “Tony Weller” on signboard. 43 engraved plates by R. Seymour and H. T. Browne (“Phiz”). 1 vols. Bound in marbled boards with leather spine. Repair to title page. A very good copy. 

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