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London: Chapman & Hall, 1859. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. H.K. Browne. pp: [vii]viii 6-254. FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Rebacked in full brown calf with gil trim, raised bands, title in gilt. Top edge gilt, and all edges trimmed. Blue paste down and endpapers, frontispiece with tissue guard. Preface dated November, 1859. Page 213 is corrected. Includes all plates by Browne called for. Overall, a very good copy with some rubbing along the edge of the boards. The text block has no foxing. A tale of the French Revolution and a man' redemption.

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.