Dombey Collection

Bayham Street, Camden, London (Dickens)
16 (now 161) Bayham Street, Camden, London - home to John Dickens and his family, who moved here from Chatham in 1823. Also the residence of Mr Micawber

Dombey & Son - Carles Dickens - Mr Toots and the Chicken
Charles Dickens - Dombey & Son. Mr Toots - a student at Dr Blimbers school (who loves Florence but marries Susan) - pictured with his prizefighter companion, the Chicken. Date: circa 1902

Cover design, Dombey and Son
Cover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847

Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho)
667342 Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor Pauls Friend)

Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho)
667335 Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walters Arrival)

Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho)
667334 Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shadow in the little parlour)

Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho)
667317 Illustration for Dombey and Son (colour litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Toots)

Dombey & Son / Wrapper
The wrapper of the original edition

Captain Cuttle and Mr. Carker. "What do you think now, Captain Cuttle, " returned Carker
1000834 Captain Cuttle and Mr. Carker. "What do you think now, Captain Cuttle, " returned Carker, gathering up his skirts and settling himself

Alice Brown and Her Mother. "After some quarter of an hour's walking, the old woman, spent and out of breath
1000836 Alice Brown and Her Mother. "After some quarter of an hour's walking, the old woman, spent and out of breath, ventured to hold by her skirts; but she ventured no more

Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son, from The Testimonial Edition
1000832 Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son, from The Testimonial Edition, published 1910. by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection

Joey B. Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son, from The Testimonial Edition
1000833 Joey B. Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son, from The Testimonial Edition, published 1910. by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection

Mrs. Skewton (engraving)
1000835 Mrs. Skewton (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son)

Title page to manuscript of Dombey and Son in Charles DIckens own hand writing
709568 Title page to manuscript of Dombey and Son in Charles DIckens own hand writing. Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic

Dombey Racehorse 17 May 1996 Date: 17 May 1996

Rob the Grinder, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465440 Rob the Grinder, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mrs Chick, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465435 Mrs Chick, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Major Bagstock, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465434 Major Bagstock, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Cousin Feenix, aka Lord Feenix, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465427 Cousin Feenix, aka Lord Feenix, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Paul and Florence Dombey from Dombey & Son (colour litho)
5228184 Paul and Florence Dombey from Dombey & Son (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul and Florence Dombey from Dombey & Son)

Character from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son: Mr Toots (colour litho)
6032768 Character from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son: Mr Toots (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Toots)

Cartoon, The Parliamentary Toots -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis criticism of Lord John Russells government. Mrs Blimber (co-owner of a school)

Captain Cuttle, Dombey and Son
Charles Dickens Characters by Frank Reynolds for Buchanans Whisky - Captain Cuttle, Dombey and Son. 1912

Mr Paul Dombey, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465455 Mr Paul Dombey, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Little Paul Dombey, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465451 Little Paul Dombey, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Susan Nipper, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465449 Susan Nipper, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Captain Jack Bunsby, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465444 Captain Jack Bunsby, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Miss Lucretia Tox, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465443 Miss Lucretia Tox, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Sir Barnett Skettles, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465438 Sir Barnett Skettles, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Dr Blimber, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465429 Dr Blimber, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Game Chicken, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465428 The Game Chicken, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The sea, Floy, what is it that it keeps saying?
LLM454493 The sea, Floy, what is it that it keeps saying? by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sea, Floy, what is it that it keeps saying)

Major Bagstock, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465738 Major Bagstock, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Joseph Bagstock)

Captain Cuttles Bright Idea (colour litho)
3105654 Captain Cuttles Bright Idea (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cuttles Bright Idea)

Selection from the Exhibition of Works of the late H K Browne at Liverpool (engraving)
1624255 Selection from the Exhibition of Works of the late H K Browne at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs Edith Dombey, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465448 Mrs Edith Dombey, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Solomon Gills, or Uncle Sol, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465447 Solomon Gills, or Uncle Sol, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Miss Cornelia Blimber, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465446 Miss Cornelia Blimber, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Good Mrs Brown, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465442 Good Mrs Brown, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mr Chick, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465439 Mr Chick, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mr B. A. Feeder, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465437 Mr B. A. Feeder, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mrs Pipchin, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465426 Mrs Pipchin, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Dombey And Son (colour litho)
2794427 Dombey And Son (colour litho) by Fogarty, Thomas (1873-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dombey And Son, " So heres to Dombey, and Son)

Master Skettles, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465453 Master Skettles, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mr Perch, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465450 Mr Perch, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mrs MacStinger, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465445 Mrs MacStinger, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Cleopatra, or The Honourable Mrs Skewton, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465436 Cleopatra, or The Honourable Mrs Skewton, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Captain Cuttle, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465433 Captain Cuttle, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

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"Dombey: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Redemption in Victorian London" Step into the enchanting world of "Dombey, " a captivating novel by Charles Dickens set amidst the bustling streets of Bayham Street, Camden, London. This timeless masterpiece takes readers on an emotional journey through the lives of its unforgettable characters. At the heart of this tale lies Dombey & Son, a prominent business that symbolizes wealth and power. However, beyond its grand facade lies a story filled with intricate relationships and hidden desires. Meet Mr. Toots and the Chicken – two eccentric yet endearing figures who add a touch of whimsy to this otherwise somber narrative. The cover design itself hints at the depth within these pages – an elegant depiction that invites readers to delve into a world where fortunes are made and broken. The vivid illustrations bring scenes from Dombey's life to life; each color lithograph capturing moments both joyous and sorrowful. Amongst these illustrations is Captain Cuttle and Mr. Carker engaging in thought-provoking conversation. Their contrasting perspectives highlight the clash between practicality and ambition – themes that resonate throughout "Dombey. " Meanwhile, Alice Brown's poignant encounter with her mother showcases Dickens' ability to evoke empathy for those burdened by hardship. This edition features stunning artwork by Harry Furniss, breathing new life into Dickens' classic work over a century after its initial publication. Through his skillful brush strokes, Furniss captures both the essence of Victorian society as well as the complex emotions experienced by Dombey's diverse cast. Within these pages lies more than just words; it is an invitation to immerse oneself in 19th-century London society while exploring universal themes such as love, loss, redemption, and personal growth. As you turn each page of "Dombey, " prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey through one man's quest for success against all odds - a tale that continues to captivate readers across generations.