Instalment Collection

Cover design, The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Cover design for the first instalment of The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, by Charles Dickens. 1836

Wrapper design, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Wrapper design, first monthly instalment of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by George Cruikshank, dated January 1846. 1846

Front cover of No. 1 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' by Charles Dickens
5669033 Front cover of No. 1 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' by Charles Dickens, writing as 'Boz' and illustrated by Robert Seymour

Cover design, Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil
Part-work cover design by George Cruickshank, Frank Fairlegh or Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil, Part I, price one shilling. 1849

Arrival at Tien-Tsin of the First Instalment of the Chinese Indemnity (engraving)
2773436 Arrival at Tien-Tsin of the First Instalment of the Chinese Indemnity (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Business papers, change instalment contract from 1907

Cover design, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Cover design, first instalment of the serial edition of the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by H K Browne, dated May 1849. 1849

Cover design, Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Cover design for the first monthly instalment of the novel Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by Marcus Stone, dated May 1864. 1864

Car credit payments / W H Robinson
Tunes of merriment emanate from the pub, celebrating the payment of the last instalment - which has presumably taken quite some time to pay off

Collecting the first pension cheque at the post office
Collecting the first weekly pension instalment at the post office. The Old Age Pension Act was introduced by David Lloyd George in 1908 with the first pensions available on the 1st of January 1909

TALLY MAN
A TALLY MAN in a cottage - a house-to-house trader who sold goods on instalment, keeping a tally of what his customers owed him - an early form of buying on credit

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"Travel back in time as we delve into the world of instalments, from the pages of classic literature to the business realm. Witness the captivating cover designs of Charles Dickens' works, such as "The Pickwick Papers," "Oliver Twist," "Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil," and "David Copperfield." Discover the arrival of the first instalment of the Chinese Indemnity in the engraving "Arrival at Tien-Tsin." Fast forward to the modern era, as we explore the shift from instalment contracts in 1907, depicted in business papers. Delve into the excitement of receiving the first pension cheque at the post office, or the convenience of car credit payments with W.H. Robinson. Let us not forget the iconic Tally Man, symbolizing the collection of instalments, as depicted in Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend." From the pages of history to the present day, instalments have played a significant role in shaping our financial landscape. Join us as we continue to unravel the story of this fascinating financial concept."