{"product_id":"joseph-grimaldi-the-clown-charles-dickens-boz-1845","title":"Joseph Grimaldi, The Clown — Charles Dickens (Boz), 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Grimaldi, The Clown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens (Boz)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York: H. G. Daggers, 1845\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn early American edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Grimaldi, The Clown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in New York in 1845 and attributed to Charles Dickens under his celebrated pseudonym, Boz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Grimaldi (1778–1837) was one of England's most influential theatrical performers, widely regarded as the father of modern clowning. His colorful career and extraordinary personal life were chronicled in memoirs originally published in London in 1838, edited by Charles Dickens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1845 American edition presents Grimaldi's story in a compact, double-column format typical of inexpensive nineteenth-century literary publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume is housed in an attractive gray paper covering with a neatly applied printed title label reading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Grimaldi, the Clown. By Charles Dickens. New York, 1845.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe covering appears to be a later addition, possibly supplied by a collector or bookseller to protect the original publication. Its restrained presentation complements the book's nineteenth-century character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive addition to a collection of early American Dickens editions, Victorian literature, theatrical history, or nineteenth-century popular publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joseph Grimaldi, The Clown\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor credited:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charles Dickens (Boz)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H. G. Daggers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New York\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1845\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early American edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperbound, with gray protective covering and printed title label\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePagination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 114 numbered pages, plus introductory material\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Double-column printing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original nineteenth-century text block is housed in a neatly fitted gray paper covering with an applied printed title label. The covering appears to be a later protective addition; the original publisher's wrappers have not been identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior pages are in good condition for their age, with no missing pages reported. The text is printed in two columns, with separately numbered introductory material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gray covering presents well, with minimal visible exterior wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and show the exact book you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Mary's Sparkles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67716145906028,"sku":"EBB-000303","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/9047\/0252\/files\/657A91F3-D48B-4942-A5C4-87D7F39DB2BF_1_105_c.jpg?v=1792013244","url":"https:\/\/www.evergreenbitsandbobs.com\/products\/joseph-grimaldi-the-clown-charles-dickens-boz-1845","provider":"Evergreen Bits \u0026 Bobs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}