{"product_id":"2026770000075-secondhand-the-dickens-advertiser-a-collection-of-the-advertisements-in-the-original-parts-of-novels-by-charles-dickens","title":"The Dickens Advertiser: A Collection Of The Advertisements In The Original Parts Of Novels By Charles Dickens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Faded spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating work of literary and cultural history, The Dickens Advertiser presents a meticulously curated collection of the original advertisements that appeared alongside the serialized installments of Charles Dickens's novels during the Victorian era. Bernard Darwin chronicles these commercial ephemera with scholarly care, illustrating how the bustling marketplace of nineteenth-century England — from patent medicines to household goods — surrounded and shaped the reading experience of Dickens's first audiences. The advertisements themselves serve as vivid primary sources, offering an unfiltered window into the consumer culture, social anxieties, and everyday life of the period in which Dickens wrote. Darwin's tone is that of an informed and enthusiastic antiquarian, making this volume as entertaining as it is academically valuable. A rare and indispensable resource for Dickens scholars, bibliophiles, and anyone captivated by the material history of Victorian publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839392887003,"sku":"2026770000075-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fe3d02c5-0ba5-468f-b6fa-5b3062f9bfac.png?v=1780561543","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000075-secondhand-the-dickens-advertiser-a-collection-of-the-advertisements-in-the-original-parts-of-novels-by-charles-dickens","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}