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Dickens (Charles). A complete set of the Christmas Books, 1843-48, comprising: A Christmas Carol.
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Dickens (Charles). A complete set of the Christmas Books, 1843-48, comprising: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Story of Christmas, 1st ed., early issue, 1843, half title, title printed in red and blue, four hand-coloured steel-engraved plates by John Leech, wood-engraved illustrations, without advert. leaf at end, t.e.g., contemporary red full crushed morocco, spine with raised bands, a few light stains, 12mo, together with the four other Christmas Books: The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, 1st ed., 2nd state, 1845; The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home, 1st ed., 1846; The Battle of Life. A Love Story, 1st ed., 4th state, 1846; The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, 1st ed., 1848, illustrations, some titles and endpapers loose, some light toning, t.e.g., uniformly bound as above, upper joints splitting, edges lightly rubbed, a few stains, 12mo. Smith II, 4-6, 8-9. (5)
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Dickens (Charles). A complete set of the Christmas Books, 1843-48, comprising: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Story of Christmas, 1st ed., early issue, 1843, half title, title printed in red and blue, four hand-coloured steel-engraved plates by John Leech, wood-engraved illustrations, without advert. leaf at end, t.e.g., contemporary red full crushed morocco, spine with raised bands, a few light stains, 12mo, together with the four other Christmas Books: The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, 1st ed., 2nd state, 1845; The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home, 1st ed., 1846; The Battle of Life. A Love Story, 1st ed., 4th state, 1846; The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, 1st ed., 1848, illustrations, some titles and endpapers loose, some light toning, t.e.g., uniformly bound as above, upper joints splitting, edges lightly rubbed, a few stains, 12mo. Smith II, 4-6, 8-9. (5)
Children's and Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys and Games, Original Art work
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Broadway Lane, South Cerney
Near Cirencester
GL7 5UQ
United Kingdom
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