Navy cloth binding with gilt title on the (rebacked) spine .

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A very well renovated early edition. Please view our photographs. An antique combined edition of Oliver Twist and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens was published by Hazell, Watson and Viney in London, typically estimated from the late 19th to early 20th century (often dated circa 1890 to 1930).

Book Details

• Author: Charles Dickens

• Contents: Oliver Twist and Great Expectations bound together in a single volume

• Publisher: Hazell, Watson and Viney (Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.), London

• Language: English

• Dating: Usually found undated, with booksellers attributing dates ranging from the late Victorian era (c. 1890) to the interwar period (c. 1930). Hazell, Watson and Viney operated extensively as printers and publishers during this timeframe.

Value and Condition Factors

• Market Value: Common vintage reprint editions of combined Dickens works by publishers like Hazell, Watson and Viney generally hold modest collectible value, typically ranging from £20 to £30 depending heavily on the physical condition of the hardback binding, spine integrity, and presence of foxing (age browning on pages).

• Identifiable Features: These editions are often styled in hardback (such as navy or maroon cloth boards) with gilt/gold trim or lettering on the spine.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam.

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.