Title: Complete set of Charles Dickens's Christmas Books, First Editions in the original cloth Author: Dickens, Charles Place: London Publisher: Chapman & Hall [or] Bradbury & Evans Date: 1844-1848 Description: Includes: A Christmas Carol, in Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Illustrated by John Leech with 4 hand-colored etched plates & 4 engravings in the text. Contemporary gift inscription on front pastedown, spine cocked, with a small chip at the top of the spine, faded. Title-page printed in red & blue, its verso & half-title in blue; "Stave I" as first chapter heading, cream endpapers. First Edition. Gimbel's second state, Calhoun & Heaney's first issue fourth state, Todd's first impression. 1843. The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Daniel Maclise 1st Edition. 1845. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech E. Landseer & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Daniel Maclise 1st Edition. 1846. The Battle of Life: A Love Story. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech Daniel Maclise & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Maclise (fourth state of the added title). Rebacked with original spine laid down. 1st Edition. 1846. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas Time. Illustrated with wood engravings after John Tenniel Clarkson Stanfield John Leech & Frank Stone; frontispiece & added title after Tenniel. 1st Edition. 1848. Together five volumes, all in the original red cloth with stamping in gilt and blind, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom chemise and morocco backed slipcase, spine lettered in gilt. Lovely set of Dickens's popular Christmas books, all in the first edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcase faded and rubbed, all volumes with some light wear, bookplates; overall a very good set. Item number: 264671
Title: Complete set of Charles Dickens's Christmas Books, First Editions in the original cloth Author: Dickens, Charles Place: London Publisher: Chapman & Hall [or] Bradbury & Evans Date: 1844-1848 Description: Includes: A Christmas Carol, in Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Illustrated by John Leech with 4 hand-colored etched plates & 4 engravings in the text. Contemporary gift inscription on front pastedown, spine cocked, with a small chip at the top of the spine, faded. Title-page printed in red & blue, its verso & half-title in blue; "Stave I" as first chapter heading, cream endpapers. First Edition. Gimbel's second state, Calhoun & Heaney's first issue fourth state, Todd's first impression. 1843. The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Daniel Maclise 1st Edition. 1845. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech E. Landseer & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Daniel Maclise 1st Edition. 1846. The Battle of Life: A Love Story. Illustrated with wood engravings after Richard Doyle John Leech Daniel Maclise & Clarkson Stanfield; steel-engraved frontispiece & added title after Maclise (fourth state of the added title). Rebacked with original spine laid down. 1st Edition. 1846. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas Time. Illustrated with wood engravings after John Tenniel Clarkson Stanfield John Leech & Frank Stone; frontispiece & added title after Tenniel. 1st Edition. 1848. Together five volumes, all in the original red cloth with stamping in gilt and blind, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom chemise and morocco backed slipcase, spine lettered in gilt. Lovely set of Dickens's popular Christmas books, all in the first edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcase faded and rubbed, all volumes with some light wear, bookplates; overall a very good set. Item number: 264671
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