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Wide of the Free Library of Philadelphia 2. Medium of the \"Dickens\" sign hanging outside the Free Library of Philadelphia 3. Close up of \"celebrating 200 years of Charles Dickens\" sign...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003ePhiladelphia, January 25, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of the Free Library of Philadelphia \u003cbr/\u003e2. Medium of the \"Dickens\" sign hanging outside the Free Library of Philadelphia \u003cbr/\u003e3. Close up of \"celebrating 200 years of Charles Dickens\" sign hanging outside the Free Library of Philadelphia\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janine Pollock, Head of the Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well to draw attention and to celebrate the legacy of Dickens and the collections that the Free Library of Philadelphia has we have planned a year of exhibitions, events and celebrations. The Free Library has one of the largest collections of Charles Dickens in the world, including manuscripts, original illustrations for his novels, first printings and first editions of his works and also objects that Dickens used when he was writing and throughout his life. We also have one of the largest collections of the letters of Charles Dickens in the world.\"\u003cbr/\u003e5. Close up of letter signed by Charles Dickens \u003cbr/\u003e6. Medium shot of letters by Charles Dickens, including one that is signed \u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide shot of Oliver Twist book \u003cbr/\u003e8. Medium shot of Charles Dickens' pet raven Grip, which he had stuffed \u003cbr/\u003e9. Close up of Charles Dickens' pet raven Grip, which he had stuffed\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janine Pollock, Head of the Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Grip is the pet raven of Charles Dickens. When Dickens was writing the novel Barnaby Rudge he wanted to use a raven as a character so he bought this raven, kept him as a pet and observed the behaviour -ravens are very intelligent. This raven learned to talk, he learned to say a few things, he had these phrases that he would repeat over and over again. Dickens did write him as a character in Barnaby Rudge and when it was published, Barnaby Rudge was reviewed by Edgar Allen Poe in America. And Edgar Allen Poe talked about the raven and sort of wished that Dickens had done more with him.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide shot of hallway at Philadelphia library with tableaux of characters from each of Dickens' books \u003cbr/\u003e12. Medium shot of tableaux character from Dickens' book \u003cbr/\u003e13. Close up of character from Dickens' book\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janine Pollock, Head of the Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia: \u003cbr/\u003e\"One of my favourite objects is actually out in the exhibition. It's a postage scale that belonged to Charles Dickens. And he had it on his desk and we have a painting of his desk on the day after he died. It's called the \"The Empty Chair\" and this postage scale is sitting on the desk.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide shot of mahogany writing table that belonged to Charles Dickens \u003cbr/\u003e16. Close up of Dickens' Postage scale \u003cbr/\u003e17. Medium shot of painting, \"The Empty Chair,\" which shows postage scale on ledge above Dickens' desk \u003cbr/\u003e18. Close up of painting, \"The Empty Chair,\" which shows postage scale on ledge above Dickens' desk \u003cbr/\u003e19. Wide shot of statue of Charles Dickens and Little Nell (from his book \"The Old Curiosity Shop\") at Clark Park in Philadelphia \u003cbr/\u003e20. Close up of Charles Dickens statue at Clark Park in Philadelphia \u003cbr/\u003e21. Medium shot of Charles Dickens and Little Nell (from his book \"The Old Curiosity Shop\") at Clark Park in Philadelphia  \u003cbr/\u003e22. Medium shot of Little Nell statue at Clark Park in Philadelphia \u003cbr/\u003e23. Wide shot of Clark Park in Philadelphia\u003cbr/\u003eThe works of British author, Charles Dickens, are taking centre stage at Philadelphia's Free Library.\u003cbr/\u003eThe centre is one of many worldwide that are marking the novelist's 200th birthday today ( 7 February).\u003cbr/\u003eCelebrating the life and works of Charles Dickens, the collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia includes sketches of Dicken's novel \"Oliver Twist,\" a handwritten letter to his publisher about Little Nell and the writer's pet bird. \u003cbr/\u003eJanine Pollock is head of the rare book department at the Free Library.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well to draw attention and to celebrate the legacy of Dickens and the collections that the Free Library of Philadelphia has we have planned a year of exhibitions, events and celebrations. The Free Library has one of the largest collections of Charles Dickens in the world, including manuscripts, original illustrations for his novels, first printings and first editions of his works and also objects that Dickens used when he was writing and throughout his life. We also have one of the largest collections of the letters of Charles Dickens in the world,\" she says. \u003cbr/\u003eThere are dozens of letters to colleagues; the desk where he left unfinished his 15th book, \"The Mystery of Edwin Drood\"; and an 1846 manuscript of the \"Children's New Testament\" - Dickens' own version of the life of Jesus, which he read to his children each Christmas.\u003cbr/\u003ePollock says one of her favourite objects is a postage scale that belonged to the writer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"He had it on his desk and we have a painting of his desk on the day after he died. It's called the \"The Empty Chair\" and this postage scale is sitting on the desk.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe carefully preserved and stuffed raven named Grip - an inspiration for Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem - is perhaps the quirkiest part of the Philadelphia public library's valuable Dickens collection. \u003cbr/\u003eGrip appeared as a minor character in Dickens' book \"Barnaby Rudge,\" which Poe reviewed while living in Philadelphia. He criticised the bird's small role, and penned \"The Raven\" four years later. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Grip is the pet raven of Charles Dickens. When Dickens was writing the novel Barnaby Rudge he wanted to use a raven as a character so he bought this raven, kept him as a pet and observed the behaviour -ravens are very intelligent. This raven learned to talk, he learned to say a few things, he had these phrases that he would repeat over and over again. Dickens did write him as a character in Barnaby Rudge and when it was published, Barnaby Rudge was reviewed by Edgar Allen Poe in America. And Edgar Allen Poe talked about the raven and sort of wished that Dickens had done more with him,\" explains Pollock. \u003cbr/\u003eThe library's year long celebration also includes regular book discussions and readings by a Dickens impersonator.\u003cbr/\u003eDickens first visited Philadelphia in 1842 where he received a rock-star welcome, shaking hands with fans for hours in a hotel lobby. When he returned in 1868, people camped out for tickets to his readings and touts commanded high prices for the sold-out performances, according to research by the Philadelphia chapter of the Dickens Fellowship. \u003cbr/\u003eClark Park in west Philadelphia sports a statue of the writer. Washington Post founder Stilson Hutchins had commissioned the work in the 1880s but then backed out of the deal, leaving it orphaned until a local art association purchased it. \u003cbr/\u003eThe sculpture by Frank Edwin Elwell features a seated Dickens on a pedestal and one of his most beloved characters - Little Nell, from \"The Old Curiosity Shop\" - standing below. Dickens had forbidden such memorials in his will, but one other full-sized statue stands in Sydney, Australia. \u003cbr/\u003eCharles Dickens was born in England, on Feb. 7, 1812. 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