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First Edition/First State of Dickens Pictures from Italy is a travelogue by Charles Dickens, written in 1846. The book reveals the concerns of its author as he presents, according to Kate Flint, the country "like a chaotic magic-lantern show, fascinated both by the spectacle it offers, and by himself as spectator. A beautiful copy bound in elegant red morocco gilt, with raised bands on the spine and lettered in gilt. The original publisher's blue cloth bound in the rear. Very slight rubbing to hinges. Size: Small 8vo.