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London: Chapman and Hall, 1959. First Edition. 3/4morocco . Fine. 254p + 32p catalogie octavo, illustrated. A fine copy in 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt, First edition points page 213 misnumbered 113, signature mark b present on list of plates at end. Bound in back catalogue dated November 1859.

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.

First editions of 'A Tale of Two Cities' can be identified by the presence of the publisher's name, Chapman & Hall, on the title page. Additionally, the phrase 'All the Year Round' on the title page indicates that it might be a first edition as the book was serialized there alongside its initial publication in book form.