Charles Dickens, by his eldest daughter 1886
19 cm (Height) x 1.5 cm (Depth) (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1050289
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Mary Dickens (known universally as Mamie) was Charles Dickens’s eldest daughter, who remained unmarried and lived with her father throughout his life, even after his separation from his wife in 1858. She appeared in several of his amateur dramatic performances, including 'The Frozen Deep'. This biography of her father was written expressly for a younger audience, and was not intended to supersede the published letters, nor the standard biography by John Forster, Mamie’s godfather.
Inside the book is a copy of Mamie’s letter, sent on 9 June 1887, to Queen Victoria’s Groom-in-Waiting, Alexander Yorke, to announce the imminent arrival of the volume that was to be presented to the Queen.
This object was displayed at the Charles Dickens Reception at Buckingham Palace, 2012.Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria by Mamie Dickens, the author, following a letter sent by her on 9 June 1887 to Queen Victoria’s Groom-in-Waiting, Alexander Yorke, to announce the imminent arrival of the volume
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Measurements
19 cm (Height) x 1.5 cm (Depth) (book measurement (conservation))
19.0 x 1.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Alternative title(s)
Charles Dickens / by his eldest daughter [Mamie Dickens].