Character Sketches from the Works of Charles Dickens shops By F.O.C. Darley Second Series,

This hard cover booklet contains Seven loose pages of Character Sketches from the Works of Charles Dickens By F.O.C. Darley. the book is a huge 19x24.5

The plates of the second series of these portrait character sketches by Darley of famous & infamous Dickens characters from various works, collated complete according to the published lists and including:
Second Series
Caleb Plummer and His Blind Daughter
Dolly Varden and Hugh of the Maypole Inn
Oliver Twist Claimed by Bill Sykes and Nancy
John Willet and Rudge the Murderer
Mrs. Gargery on the Rampage
Dick Swiveller and Quilp
Sam Weller

Condition: The book is no longer bound. Each page has tears, discoloration, stains, and/or creases. For the most part, these condition issues are on the edges. The prints are still worthy of being framed.
overall sheet size 19" x 24 1/2" printed on heavy paper;
originally these came in large portfolios covers and were loosely laid-in; the title pages are present, which have the list of plates; the plates with loose tissue overlay sheets printed with the title as well as a character quote from the scene depicted in the illustration; tissue guards are worn, with old shops fold lines, tears; soiling, dustiness; with edge-chipping and wear to the plates and title-pages; old damp-discolorations, spotting