Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today. More about Charles Dickens
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Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school at age 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father John was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. After three years, he returned to school before beginning his literary career as a journalist. Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years; wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and nonfiction articles; lectured and performed readings extensively; was an indefatigable letter writer; and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.In total, we tracked 233 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Charles Dickens (CHARLES DICKENS, Autograph Letter Signed & Signed Envelope 1853) was sold in August 2018 for £2400.00 while the cheapest item (A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, Signature On Front Cover, The Charles...) found a new owner for £0.95 in November 2021. The month with the most items sold (9) was December 2020 with an average selling price of £20.00 for an autographed item of Charles Dickens. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2023 with £2206.66 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.70 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Charles Dickens is worth £14.99.
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1900 CHARLES DICKENS Richard Garnett NICHOLAS NICKLEBY Autograph Edition Vol 6 | £40.82 | ||
1931 The Chimes Charles Dickens illustrated Arthur Rackham signed ltd ed 710 | £175.00 | ||
1975 AMERICAN NOTES CHARLES DICKENS #1114-2K ARTIST SIGNED TRAVEL BOSTON NEW YOR | £12.35 | ||
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Charles Dickens Easton Press Slipcase SIGNED Jeremy Caniglia | £276.23 | ||
Charles Dickens Dickens Works Dombey And Son 1885 Vintage Signed CL Schmidt | £15.74 | ||
Charles Dickens Penguin Lives Jane Smiley LN signed 1st ed 1st prtg 2002 hdbk | £5.60 | ||
Circa 1864 Original KATE DICKENS Autographed Letter GADS HILL Charles Dickens | £163.88 | ||
Doctor Who Simon Callow As Charles Dickens Autographed Card Signature Auto | £11.86 | ||
RARE! 1900 SIGNED Limited Edition Charles Dickens SKETCHES BY BOZ Broadstairs | £94.49 | ||
THE PICKWICK PAPER CHARLES DICKENS FOLIO SOCIETY SIGNED BY CHARLES KEEPING ILLUS | £23.99 |