Have you got the Christmas spirit
yet? Then head up to the third floor
exhibit case outside Special Collections to see some of the editions and
illustrations of Dickens beloved story A
Christmas Carol.
It was with A Christmas Carol
that Samuel Baldwin Bradford began his Dickens Collection, which was given to
DePaul University Library in 1972. This
collection now contains over 50 editions, as well as over a hundred other
Dickens Christmas books. Bradford's intent was to obtain every illustrator’s
idea of the characters and scenes from one of Dickens’ most famous stories.
This exhibit’s
selection of editions highlights some of these illustrations. It also contains some items that show how the
story has become integrated into popular culture, from plates and jigsaw
puzzles to comic strips and advent calendars.
Take a look and see how A
Christmas Carol has been enduringly popular since it was first published in
1843.
