Illustrations by James Mahoney for Charles Dickens's Works (original) (raw)
The 1910-12 "Centenary" thirty-six volume edition published jointly by Chapman and Hall, London, and Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, was intended to mark the centenary of Charles Dickens's birth. It was illustrated by such new hands asMarcus Stone, James Mahoney,Fred Walker,F. A. Fraser,Harry French, Townley Green, andCharles Green, the engraving work having been executed by E. G. Dalziel. Mahoney was also involved in Chapman and Hall's 1871-75 initiative to issue a wholly new edition of Dickens's works, to be illustrated entirely by new hands, the lead illustrator being Fred Barnard.
Mahoney's initial-signature used in his illustrations
Christmas Stories from Household Words and All The Year Round
Novels published in the Household Edition (1871-1875)
- The Adventures of Oliver Twist(1871), volume 1 from the Household Edition, 28 wood-engravings
- Little Dorrit (1873), volume 3 of the Household Edition, 58 wood-engravings
- Our Mutual Friend (1875) from the Household Edition, 58 wood-engravings
Bibliography
Dickens, Charles. The Adventures of Oliver Twist. The Household Edition. Volume 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 1871.
Dickens, Charles. Little Dorrit. The Household Edition. Volume 5. London: Chapman and Hall, 1873.
Dickens, Charles. Our Mutual Friend. The Household Edition. Volume 9. London: Chapman and Hall, 1875.
“James Mahoney,” Encyclopedia of Irish and World Art. Viewed 1 September 2010.
Last modified 13 December 2024