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A list of books for a library : autograph manuscript of some humorous and nonsensical titles, ca. 1851.

BIB_ID
108475
Accession number
MA 109.30
Creator
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Display Date
ca. 1851.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 22.7 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of miscellaneous letters and documents of Charles Dickens. Items are cataloged individually; see related records for full description.
Summary
List of facetious titles for dummy books in the library at Tavistock House. Titles include "History of a Short Chancery Suit;" "The Woods and Forests. By Peter the Wild boy;" "Life and letters of the Learned Pig" in 6 vols.; "Shelley's Oysters;" "Was Shakespeare's father merry?" in 4 volumes; and "Adam's Precedents." All titles are preceded by check marks.