{"product_id":"1930-the-old-curiosity-shop-by-charles-dickens-the-world-s-classics-leather-bound-book","title":"1930 “The Old Curiosity Shop” by Charles Dickens The World’s Classics Leather-bound Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a 1930 “The Old Curiosity Shop” by Charles Dickens The World’s Classics Leather-bound Book! It measures 6 1\/8” by 3 7\/8” around the outside cover and contains 570 pages. The piece is in excellent overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use (contains all pages). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a 1930 printing of Charles Dickens's timeless 1841 novel, “The Old Curiosity Shop”, presenting a fascinating intersection of classic Victorian literature and early 20th century British regional history. Published by the prestigious Oxford University Press as part of its highly collectible \"The World's Classics\" series under the direction of publisher Humphrey Milford, this edition features a premium, publisher-upgraded brown Ledura leather binding with a deeply textured grain that provides exceptional tactile and visual quality. Commissioned specifically as an academic achievement award, the front cover showcases a beautifully preserved, gold-gilded embossed heraldic crest of the Secondary School for Girls in Stockton-on-Tees, complete with the institution's distinctive oak tree emblem, the \"S.S.S.\" monogram, and the inspirational French motto, \"Pas à pas on va bien loin\" (Step by step, one goes a long way). Inside, the original paper presentation bookplate remains perfectly intact on the front paste-down, providing flawless, unbroken historical provenance with elegant calligraphy documenting that the book was officially presented as a school prize to student Christine Shipley for Form I on November 30, 1931, complete with the authentic, hand-signed ink signature of the headmistress, Miss I. M. Nelson. Printed in England at the Oxford University Press by John Johnson, Printer to the University, this unique volume offers exceptional character, a rich historical patina, and an intimate narrative snapshot of pre-war English grammar school ephemera, making it an ideal addition for serious collectors of antiquarian books, fine leather deluxe bindings, Dickensiana, or specialized regional British genealogical memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e♦️$5.75 flat rate shipping to all of the United States (Combined, international, and freight shipping as well as local pickup available upon request!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokin' Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49847984193691,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4310\/5179\/files\/F53BCEF4-598A-4BA1-9F6E-91FD8A7FA996.jpg?v=1792328974","url":"https:\/\/www.smokinfinds.com\/products\/1930-the-old-curiosity-shop-by-charles-dickens-the-world-s-classics-leather-bound-book","provider":"Smokin' Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}