DICKENS, CHARLES. [Christmas Books], London, 1843-1848. 5 vols., 12mo, original cloth gilt, g.e.; maroon morocco folding case, soft-lined, metal clasps . FIRST EDITIONS. Comprising: A Christmas Carol, Chapman & Hall, 1843, brown-salmon cloth, pale green endpapers, spine faded to brown . FIRST ISSUE, Eckel's First Issue, Smith's probable Second State, Todd's First Impression, First Issue, hand-colored engravings and illustrations in the text by John Leech A CRISP, BRIGHT COPY; The Chimes, Chapman and Hall, 1845, red cloth , Second State of the engraved title, plain plates; The Cricket on the Hearth, Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [i.e., December 1845], red cloth, very slight rubbing at outer joints and fore-corners , Smith's usual Second State of advertisement leaf at end, plain plates; The Battle of Life, Bradbury & Evans, 1846, red cloth, slight mark on front cover , Smith's Fourth State of engraved title (Todd E1, Eckel 4), plain illustrations; The Haunted Man, Bradbury & Evans, 1848, red cloth , plain plates. Eckel, pp. 110-125; Smith vol. 2, nos. 4-6, 8-9. A FINE, BRIGHT COMPLETE SET OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. (5)
DICKENS, CHARLES. [Christmas Books], London, 1843-1848. 5 vols., 12mo, original cloth gilt, g.e.; maroon morocco folding case, soft-lined, metal clasps . FIRST EDITIONS. Comprising: A Christmas Carol, Chapman & Hall, 1843, brown-salmon cloth, pale green endpapers, spine faded to brown . FIRST ISSUE, Eckel's First Issue, Smith's probable Second State, Todd's First Impression, First Issue, hand-colored engravings and illustrations in the text by John Leech A CRISP, BRIGHT COPY; The Chimes, Chapman and Hall, 1845, red cloth , Second State of the engraved title, plain plates; The Cricket on the Hearth, Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [i.e., December 1845], red cloth, very slight rubbing at outer joints and fore-corners , Smith's usual Second State of advertisement leaf at end, plain plates; The Battle of Life, Bradbury & Evans, 1846, red cloth, slight mark on front cover , Smith's Fourth State of engraved title (Todd E1, Eckel 4), plain illustrations; The Haunted Man, Bradbury & Evans, 1848, red cloth , plain plates. Eckel, pp. 110-125; Smith vol. 2, nos. 4-6, 8-9. A FINE, BRIGHT COMPLETE SET OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. (5)
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