Title : Charles Dickens - Centennial Edition (partial set of 10 books)

Author : Charles Dickens

Illustrator : David W. Whitfield

Year of Publication : circa 1978;

Publisher : Heron Books/Edito-Service SA Switzerland

Book format : Hardback - maroon faux leather boards with gilt edges and fabric book marker

Individual detail of books (complete set noted as 36 books) :

  • Tale of Two Cities - much read book in comparison to the others
  • Great Expectations
  • David Copperfield 1
  • David Copperfield 2
  • Pickwick Papers 1
  • Pickwick Papers 2
  • Old Curiosity Shop 1
  • Old Curiosity Shop 2
  • Edwin Drood/Humphreys Clock
  • Oliver Twist

    Exterior condition : Generally excellent with little evidence of having been read and unlike many other copies visible on ebay

    Interior condition : Generally excellent, lovely clean pages (see the pictures)

    Special features : These were issued in the 1970's when Heron Books were making an inroad into producing popular English books at a high quality and affordable price - please see my other auctions for more examples of these books by Heron/Edito-Service. The popular version was on green faux-leather covers but these are rarer; being on maroon faux-leather covers.

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