No. of Plate. | Subject. | Artist. |
| 1. | [Portrait of Charles Dickens] | Sol. Eytinge, Junr. | Frontispiece |
| 2. | [Portrait of George Cruikshank] | Baugniet | Facing page | 1 |
| 3. | ["Jemima Evans."]—Sketches by Boz | G. Cruikshank | " | 4 |
| 4. | ["The Four Miss Willises."]—Sketches by Boz | " | " | 6 |
| 5. | ["Thoughts about People."]—Sketches by Boz | " | " | 8 |
| 6. | ["The Parish Engine."]—Sketches by Boz | " | " | 10 |
| 7. | [Studies for Scenes and Characters.]—Sketches by Boz | " | " | 12 |
| 8. | ["Mr. Bumble Degraded in the Eyes of the Paupers."]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 14 |
| 9. | ["Mr. Claypole as he Appeared when his Master was Out."]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 16 |
| 10. | ["Oliver Amazed at the Dodger's Mode of 'Going to Work.'"]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 18 |
| 11. | [Studies for Bill Sikes, Nancy, and the Artful Dodger.]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 20 |
| 12. | [Studies for Bill Sikes in the Condemned Cell.]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 22 |
| 13. | [Study for "Fagin in the Condemned Cell."]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 24 |
| 14. | [First Idea for "Fagin in the Condemned Cell" and other Sketches.]—Oliver Twist | " | " | 26 |
| 15. | [Portrait of Robert Seymour] | Taylor | " | 29 |
| 16. | ["Mr. Pickwick Addresses the Club."]—The Pickwick Papers | R. Seymour | " | 32 |
| 17. | ["The Pugnacious Cabman."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 34 |
| 18. | ["Dr. Slammer's Defiance of Jingle."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 36 |
| 19. | [First Study for "The Dying Clown."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 38 |
| 20. | ["The Runaway Chaise."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 40 |
| 21. | ["The Pickwickians in Mr. Wardle's Kitchen."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 42 |
| 22. | [Portrait of Robert W. Buss] | R. W. Buss | " | 47 |
| 23. | [Unused Design for the Title-Page.]— The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 48 |
| 24. | ["The Break-down."]—The Pickwick Papers | " | " | 50 |
| 25. | ["A Souvenir of Dickens"] | " | " | 52 |
| 26. | [Dolly Varden.]—Barnaby Rudge | " | " | 54 |
| 27. | [Florence Dombey and Captain Cuttle.]—Dombey and Son | " | " | 56 |
| 28. | [Portraits of Hablôt K. Browne and Robert Young] | From Photographs | " | 58 |
| 29. | ["A Sudden Recognition, Unexpected on Both Sides."]—Nicholas Nickleby | H. K. Browne | " | 64 |
| 30. | [Studies for the Cheeryble Brothers.]—Nicholas Nickleby. | " | " | 68 |
| 31. | [Master Humphrey and the Deaf Gentleman.]—Master Humphrey's Clock | " | " | 72 |
| 32. | ["The Dombey Family."]—Dombey and Son | " | " | 76 |
| 33. | ["Paul and Mrs. Pipchin."]—Dombey and Son. | " | " | 80 |
| 34. | ["Mr. Peggotty's Dream comes True."]—David Copperfield | " | " | 84 |
| 35. | ["Mr. Chadband 'Improving' a Tough Subject."]—Bleak House | " | " | 92 |
| 36. | [Dolly Varden.—Barnaby Rudge] | " | " | 98 |
| 37. | [Miss Haredale.]—Barnaby Rudge | " | " | 110 |
| 38. | [Portrait of George Cattermole] | From a Photograph | " | 121 |
| 39. | [Quilp's Wharf.]—The Old Curiosity Shop | G. Cattermole | " | 124 |
| 40. | [The Death-bed of Little Nell (Two Studies).]—The Old Curiosity Shop | " | " | 126 |
| 41. | [The Night Watchman] and [The "Maypole" Inn.]—Barnaby Rudge | " | " | 130 |
| 42. | [The Murder at the Warren.]—Barnaby Rudge | " | " | 132 |
| 43. | [Portrait of John Leech] | Sir J. E. Millais, P.R.A | " | 138 |
| 44. | ["Richard and Margaret."]—The Chimes | J. Leech | " | 140 |
| 45. | ["John, Dot, and Tilly Slowboy."]—The Cricket on the Hearth | " | " | 142 |
| 46. | ["Caleb at Work."]—The Cricket on the Hearth | " | " | 144 |
| 47. | ["The Tetterbys."]—The Haunted Man | " | " | 146 |
| 48. | [Portraits of Richard Doyle] and [D. Maclise, R.A.] | From a Photograph, and from the Painting by E. M. Ward, R.A | " | 149 |
| 49. | [Portraits of Clarkson Stanfield, R.A.,] and [Frank Stone, A.R.A] | From Photographs | " | 153 |
| 50. | ["War" and "Peace."]—The Battle of Life | C. Stanfield, R.A | " | 156 |
| 51. | ["The Tower of the Chimes" and "The Spirit of the Chimes."]—The Chimes | D. Maclise, R.A. | " | 162 |
| 52. | ["Milly and the Old Man."]—The Haunted Man | F. Stone, A.R.A | " | 176 |
| 53. | [Portraits of Sir John Tenniel, R.I.,] and [Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A] | From a Photograph, and from the Painting by Sir F. Grant, P.R.A | " | 180 |
| 54. | [Portraits of F. W. Topham] and [Samuel Palmer] | From Photographs | " | 182 |
| 55. | ["The Villa D'Este."]—Pictures from Italy | S. Palmer | " | 186 |
| 56. | [Portrait of Marcus Stone, R.A] | From a Photograph | " | 192 |
| 57. | [Studies for "Mr. Venus Surrounded by the Trophies of his Art."]—Our Mutual Friend | Marcus Stone, R.A | " | 194 |
| 58. | [Monsieur Defarge and Doctor Manette.]—A Tale of Two Cities | " | " | 196 |
| 59. | ["Black and White."]—American Notes | " | " | 198 |
| 60. | ["Taking Leave of Joe."]—Great Expectations | " | " | 200 |
| 61. | [Portrait of Luke Fildes, R.A] | From a Photograph | " | 204 |
| 62. | [Study for the Head of Neville Landless.]—The Mystery of Edwin Drood | L. Fildes, R.A | " | 206 |
| 63. | [Studies for Edwin Drood.]—The Mystery of Edwin Drood | " | " | 208 |
| 64. | [Studies for Mr. Jasper.]—The Mystery of Edwin Drood | " | " | 210 |
| 65. | [Study for "Good-bye, Rosebud, Darling."]—The Mystery of Edwin Drood | " | " | 212 |
| 66. | [Study for Mr. Grewgious.]—The Mystery of Edwin Drood | " | " | 214 |
| 67. | [Do. do. do. do. ] | " | " | 216 |
| 68. | [Portraits of Alfred Crowquill (A. H. Forrester)] and [Frederick Barnard, R.I] | From Photographs | " | 228 |
| 69. | [Portraits of F. W. Pailthorpe] and [Charles Green, R.I.] | " | " | 232 |