NOTES ON ISSUE 6: MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

 

These illustrations, by John McLenan, are taken from the first American edition of A Tale of Two Cities – Peterson’s Uniform Edition of 1859. The cover illustration for this issue reproduces one of the illustrations prepared by “Phiz” (Hablot K. Browne) for the monthly numbers of the novel (A Tale of Two Cities was published simultaneously in a weekly and a monthly format). The weekly serial of A Tale of Two Cities was not illustrated.


“The Tutor’s Request”





“Lucie Manette at Her Father’s Door”





“D – n It All, Sir! Am I Not Eligible?”





“Mr. Carton and Miss Manette”