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Draft of an agreement to edit Bentley's Miscellany for two years : autograph document , ca. 1836.

BIB_ID
268205
Accession number
MA 96.1
Creator
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Display Date
ca. 1836.
Description
1 item (1 1/4 p.) ; 23 cm
Notes
Dickens began editing Bentley's Miscellany at the beginning of 1837 and Oliver Twist was completed in 1839. Their relationship ended in 1840 when Dickens bought the rights to Oliver Twist which Bentley owned by a previous agreement.
Part of a collection of two items relating to Dickens' publication agreements. Items are cataloged individually; see related records for full description.
Summary
Stipulating that Dickens will edit [Richard] Bentley's Miscellany for two years and that Oliver Twist will be completed.