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Copy of letter in Charles Dickens’s shorthand, to W. M. Thackeray, June 1847 which is currently on display

Examples of Charles Dickens's Shorthand Writings Go On Display

August 7, 2024

A rare example of a letter written in his almost indecipherable shorthand by

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Old World Auctions

(804) 290-8090

Established in 1977, Old World Auctions has become the largest auction house (more)

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Raptis Rare Books

329 Worth Avenue

Palm Beach, FL 33480

(561) 508-3479

Raptis Rare Books is an Antiquarian Book firm specializing in fine first editions, (more)

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Mill Race Books

Millheim, PA 16854-0695

(413) 822-5479

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Swann Auction Galleries

104 East 25th Street

New York, NY 10010

(212) 254-4710

Founded in 1941, Swann is the largest specialist auctioneer of Works on Paper in the (more)

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