Dickens, Charles. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. IN PROSE. BEING A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 1843 12mo (163 x 103mm.), first edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed by Dickens to his close friend W.C. Macready on New Year's Day 1844 ("W.C. Macready. | From his affectionate friend | Charles Dickens | New Year's Day 1844"), Todd's second issue, first state, with 12-13mm. between closest points of blindstamping and gold wreath on upper cover and the "D" of "Dickens" unbroken, with uncorrected text, engraved frontispiece and 3 plates coloured by hand and 4 woodcuts in the text all by John Leech "Stave One" on p.1, red and blue title page, half-title and verso of title printed in blue, pale yellow endpapers, 2pp. of advertisements at the end, original cinammon vertically-waved cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, all edges gilt, preserved in quarter green morocco folding box, a few small light spots to text, minutest wear to corners of binding, otherwise a virtually pristine copy
Dickens, Charles. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. IN PROSE. BEING A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 1843 12mo (163 x 103mm.), first edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed by Dickens to his close friend W.C. Macready on New Year's Day 1844 ("W.C. Macready. | From his affectionate friend | Charles Dickens | New Year's Day 1844"), Todd's second issue, first state, with 12-13mm. between closest points of blindstamping and gold wreath on upper cover and the "D" of "Dickens" unbroken, with uncorrected text, engraved frontispiece and 3 plates coloured by hand and 4 woodcuts in the text all by John Leech "Stave One" on p.1, red and blue title page, half-title and verso of title printed in blue, pale yellow endpapers, 2pp. of advertisements at the end, original cinammon vertically-waved cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, all edges gilt, preserved in quarter green morocco folding box, a few small light spots to text, minutest wear to corners of binding, otherwise a virtually pristine copy
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