ear 1839, that is before the name of the Colony was changed. The
publisher speaks feelingly of the enormous difficulties he had to
encounter, and he boasts, with a certain pride, that it is "the largest
publication that has issued from either the New South Wales or the
Tasmanian Press." Not only this, but the whole of the work, printing,
engraving, and binding, was executed in the Colony. He had to be content
with lithography for the plates, and indeed, could only manage a
selection of twenty of the best. He says, too, that even in England,
lithography is found a process of considerable difficulty. They are
executed in a very rough and imperfect way, and not very faithfully by an
artist who signs himself "Tiz." The poor, but spirited publisher adds
that the expense has been enormous--"greater than was originally
contemplated," but he comforts himself with the compliment that "if any
publication would repay the cost of its production, it would be the far-
famed Pickwick Papers." On the whole, it is a very interesting edition
to have, and I have never seen a copy save the one I possess. I have
also an American edition, printed in Philadelphia, which has a great
interest. It was bought there by Mrs. Charles Dickens, and presented by
her to her faithful maid, Anne. I possess also a copy of the Christmas
Carol given by his son, the author, to his father John. Few recall that
"Boz" wrote a sequel to his Pickwick--a rather dismal failure--quite
devoid of humour. He revived Sam and old Weller, and Mr. Pickwick, but
they are unrecognizable figures. He judiciously suppressed this attempt,
after making it a sort of introduction to Humphrey's Clock. Of course,
we have it here.

_Translations_: Of these there are some twenty in all, but I have _only_
the French, German, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Hungarian.

Then come _Selections_: "Readings" from "Pickwick"; "Dialogues" from
ditto; "Wellerisms," by Charles Kent and Mr. Rideal.

_Dramatic Versions_: "The Pickwickians," "Perambulations," "Sam Weller,"
etc. The "Pickwick" opera, by Burnand; "The Trial in 'Pickwick'";
"Bardell _v._ Pickwick." There are "Play Bills"--various. Connected
with this department is the literature of the "Readings"--"Charles
Dickens as a Reader," by Kent, and "Pen Photographs," by Kate Field. Also
Dolby's account of the Reading Tours, and the little prepared versions
for sale in the rooms in green covers; also bills, tickets, and
p