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Charles Dickens at his Reading Table

December 9, 2010 by Ben Edwards 

Click to enlarge. This original illustration of Charles Dickens at his reading table appeared in the April 16, 1870 issue of the New York newspaper Hearth and Home. From the collection of Ben Edwards. All rights reserved.

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