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Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose Charles Dickens, a Great British writer, was born in 1812. Throughout the English Speaking world his 200th birthday is being celebrated, included at new yorks Morgan Library. On assignment for charlie rose at new yorks Morgan Library and museum. It was founded by pierpont morgan. He was an avid collector of dickens as was his son, j. P. Morgan, jr. We are joined by dr. Declan kiley. He is the robert h. Taylor curator and Department Head of literary and historical manuscripts at the Morgan Library. Well, here we are in mr. Morgans study. Were looking at the first installments of David Copperfield. One shilling would have got you your monthly parts and heres the beginning part of the booklet and its just page after page after page of advertisements for books and pills and remedies and all kinds of things. And here you have the original illustrations that accompany each parts separate

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