London: Chapman and Hall, June - December, 1859. It also announces boldly that 'besides original articles of present interest,' the first monthly part contains the start of A Tale of Two Cities.Ī Tale of Two Cities.

1, dated June 1859, includes an inserted notice announcing the end of Household Words and its merger into All the Year Round. The seven monthly installments of Dickens' novel about the French Revolution all feature the same illustrated blue paper wrapper with various scenes from the story drawn by H.K. A one-volume edition, also published in 1859, was advertised in volume two of All the Year Round.Īll the Year Round: A Weekly Journal. This was the last of Dickens' novels to be illustrated by Browne. A Tale of Two Cities (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) Unabridged Edition by Charles Dickens (Author) 9,747 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 0.19 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 12.45 - 13.99 1 Used from 12.45 1 New from 13. A Tale of Two Cities was simultaneously issued by Chapman & Hall in monthly installments, illustrated by H.K. The iconic first words - 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' - appear at the top of page 1 of the first number. A Tale of Two Cities - First Edition Title Page A Tale of Two Cities Photos BACK NEXT The title page of the first edition of the novel, published by Chapman and Hall in London, 1859. Between its first edition of 18712 and its second edition in 1874. A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens' twelfth novel, was serialized in All the Year Round from April 30 to November 26, 1859. made use of in the green wrappers to A Tale of Two Cities, Martin Chuzzlewit.

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