The cover of this book was created by the transcriber (using a blank cover and the title page) and is placed in the public domain. A more extensive transcriber’s note can be found at the end of this book. THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB THE PICKWICK CLUB The Pickwick Club THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB OF THE PICKWICK CLUB BY CHARLES DICKENS CHARLES DICKENS ILLUSTRATED BY CECIL ALDIN CECIL ALDIN VOLUME THE FIRST NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY 31 West Twenty-Third Street E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY [v] [v] CONTENTS [vi] [vii] [viii]