[American Notes.] Welcome to Charles Dickens. The Boz Ball. To be given under the direction of a committee of citizens of New York, at the Park Theatre, on the evening of the fourteenth of February next.

(DICKENS, Charles)

Published by New York: J.C. House, printer. 1842, 1842

About this Item

Sewn as issued in orig. pale pink wrappers; edges sl. creased. Self label. A v.g. copy in custom-made red cloth fold-over box. 8pp. OCLC records several copies in US libraries; BL only on Copac. This scarce pamphlet published for a General Committee of New York Citizens, forms a history of the arrangements for a Ball to celebrate the presence of Charles Dickens in their city. It gives a list of committee members, plans for the decoration of the venue (The Park Theatre), a transcript of committee member Philip Hone's official letter of invitation, and the transcript of the letter of acceptance from Dickens: 'I beg to convey to the Committee of Gentlemen. my hearty and cordial thanks for their most kind congratulations; and my glad acceptance of the honor they propose to confer upon me'. The St. Valentine's Day Ball marked one of the high spots of Dickens's first American trip, made between January & June of 1842. In a later to John Forster of February 17th, Dickens described the Ball as 'a most superb affair', noting 'there were three thousand people there. [and] the theatre was decorated magnificently'. Dickens enclosed several contemporary accounts of the Ball with his letter to Forster, as well as a copy of the present pamphlet. Seller Inventory # 70464

Bibliographic Details

Title: [American Notes.] Welcome to Charles Dickens...

Publisher: New York: J.C. House, printer. 1842

Publication Date: 1842

Binding: Soft cover