Dickens (Charles) [Christmas books], 5 vol., comprising A Christmas Carol, sixth edition, half-title printed in blue, title printed in red and blue, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech light offsetting, 2pp. advertisements, contemporary ink gift inscription to pastedown, 1844; The Chimes, first edition, engraved frontispiece and additional pictorial title (first state, water-staining to foot), illustrations, 1845; The Cricket on the Hearth, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title, illustrations, 2pp. advertisements (first state), 1846; The Battle of Life, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title (fourth state), illustrations, 2pp. advertisements, A.L.s. tipped onto half-title, 1846; The Haunted Man, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title, illustrations, 1848, original cloth, gilt, light discolouration to spines, chipping and wear to joints, spine ends and corners, some repairs to spines and hinges, 8vo.
Dickens (Charles) [Christmas books], 5 vol., comprising A Christmas Carol, sixth edition, half-title printed in blue, title printed in red and blue, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech light offsetting, 2pp. advertisements, contemporary ink gift inscription to pastedown, 1844; The Chimes, first edition, engraved frontispiece and additional pictorial title (first state, water-staining to foot), illustrations, 1845; The Cricket on the Hearth, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title, illustrations, 2pp. advertisements (first state), 1846; The Battle of Life, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title (fourth state), illustrations, 2pp. advertisements, A.L.s. tipped onto half-title, 1846; The Haunted Man, first edition, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title, illustrations, 1848, original cloth, gilt, light discolouration to spines, chipping and wear to joints, spine ends and corners, some repairs to spines and hinges, 8vo.
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