DICKENS, Charles: An autograph letter signed by Charles Dickens, on the rubricated letterhead of the 'Office of All the Year Round, a weekly journal conducted by Charles Dickens': one page, octavo, dated 8 December 1859. A charming letter on a delicate matter, from one literary giant to another ... 'My Dear Mrs Gaskell, In "making up" the Christmas No. I was obliged - or I could not have managed it at all - to take a line here, and a line there, out of every paper in it. I hope I did this so tenderly and carefully in your case, as that you will hardly know where I touched it. My chief reason for mentioning the circumstances at all, is, that I may have an excuse for telling you that the force and beauty of your story impressed me more than I could easily find words to describe'. The very large signature has a seraph almost as large. A few very light creases where folded for posting, six pinholes expertly closed; a superb item in all respects.   $8800

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