[Literature] Dickens, Charles The Christmas Books 1. A Christmas Carol London: Chapman & Hall, 1844. Tenth edition. 16mo. (viii), 166, (2) (ads) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, three plates, and in-text illustrations by John Leech Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, boards moderately soiled; all edges gilt; scattered spotting and soiling to text and plates, old collator's notes on front free endpaper and recto of rear free endpaper; slightly cocked. Smith II, 4; Eckel pp. 110-115. 2. The Chimes: A Goblin Story London: Chapman and Hall, 1845. Second edition (with no colon or commas in imprint; with second state vignette title-page). 16mo. (viii), (176) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and numerous illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, lightly soiled; all edges gilt; scattered spotting to text. Smith II, 5; Eckel pp. 116-118. 3. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. 16mo. (x), 174, (2) (ads) pp. Second state ad leaf from Oliver Twist at rear. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and numerous illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt,, spine ends and corners lightly worn; all edges gilt; bookseller's ticket on front paste-down; slightly cocked. Smith II, 6; Eckel pp. 119-120. 4. The Battle of Life. A Love Story London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. 16mo. (x), (176), (2) (ads) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, Smith's fourth state vignette title-page (Eckel 4, Todd E1), and other illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt; all edges gilt. Smith II, 8; Eckel 121-123. 5. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition. 16mo. (x), 188 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and other illustrations by J. Leech, Clarkson Stanfield et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, scattered soiling to boards; all edges gilt; scattered spotting to text; in fall-down-back box with the above volumes. Smith II, 9; Eckel pp. 124-125. A handsome collection of Dickens' Christmas books in their original cloth bindings.
[Literature] Dickens, Charles The Christmas Books 1. A Christmas Carol London: Chapman & Hall, 1844. Tenth edition. 16mo. (viii), 166, (2) (ads) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, three plates, and in-text illustrations by John Leech Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, boards moderately soiled; all edges gilt; scattered spotting and soiling to text and plates, old collator's notes on front free endpaper and recto of rear free endpaper; slightly cocked. Smith II, 4; Eckel pp. 110-115. 2. The Chimes: A Goblin Story London: Chapman and Hall, 1845. Second edition (with no colon or commas in imprint; with second state vignette title-page). 16mo. (viii), (176) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and numerous illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, lightly soiled; all edges gilt; scattered spotting to text. Smith II, 5; Eckel pp. 116-118. 3. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. 16mo. (x), 174, (2) (ads) pp. Second state ad leaf from Oliver Twist at rear. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and numerous illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt,, spine ends and corners lightly worn; all edges gilt; bookseller's ticket on front paste-down; slightly cocked. Smith II, 6; Eckel pp. 119-120. 4. The Battle of Life. A Love Story London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. 16mo. (x), (176), (2) (ads) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, Smith's fourth state vignette title-page (Eckel 4, Todd E1), and other illustrations by D. Maclise, J. Leech, et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt; all edges gilt. Smith II, 8; Eckel 121-123. 5. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition. 16mo. (x), 188 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, vignette title-page, and other illustrations by J. Leech, Clarkson Stanfield et al. Original red cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, scattered soiling to boards; all edges gilt; scattered spotting to text; in fall-down-back box with the above volumes. Smith II, 9; Eckel pp. 124-125. A handsome collection of Dickens' Christmas books in their original cloth bindings.
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