The Dickens Advertiser: A Collection of the Advertisements in the Original Parts of Novels by Charles Dickens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162635835)

The Dickens Advertiser is a book that compiles all of the advertisements that were included in the original parts of novels written by Charles Dickens. The book is edited by Bernard Darwin and provides readers with a unique insight into the marketing strategies used during the Victorian era. The advertisements include a wide range of products and services, from books and magazines to household goods and financial services. The book also includes an introduction by Darwin that provides historical context and analysis of the advertisements. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of advertising or the works of Charles Dickens.1930. From the Prefatory Note: The object of this book is to reproduce some of the more entertaining advertisements that appeared in various of Dickens's novels, as they were published in their original monthly parts. The notion was not my own but that of a friend whose sense of humour was fired by a casual glance at some of those precious green numbers. Contents: The Advertisers of the Dickensian Era; Ancient and Modern; Pickwick; The Young Person; Literature; Smoking; For the Head; Mr. Moses; Dress; The Pill; and Old Friends.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Bernard Darwin
ISBN-10: 1162635835
ISBN-13: 9781162635835
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 214
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d