DICKENS, CHARLES. A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall 1843. Small 8vo, original brown-salmon vertically ribbed cloth, borders of both covers blocked in blind, ornamental lettering panels gilt blocked on upper cover and spine, light green endpapers, g.e., a few trifling wet stains to covers, spine slightly faded, extremities very slightly bruised, modern quarter red calf box cases. FIRST EDITION, First Issue, Second State according to Smith with the following points: title-page printed in red and blue dated 1843, "Stave I" as the first chapter heading and green endpapers; text uncorrected, perfect signature letter "C" at foot of p. 17, binding showing the gilt wreath 14mm. from the nearest portion of the blind-blocked border at right and with the"D" in "Dickens" perfect; 2 pages of integral advertisements at end, hand-colored etched frontispiece and 3 hand-colored etched plates by John Leech, 4 text wood engravings by W.J. Linton after Leech. Smith 2:4; Sadleir 684 (yellow endpapers). An attractive copy. | Christie's

Lot 222

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DICKENS, CHARLES. A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall 1843. Small 8vo, original brown-salmon vertically ribbed cloth, borders of both covers blocked in blind, ornamental lettering panels gilt blocked on upper cover and spine, light green endpapers, g.e., a few trifling wet stains to covers, spine slightly faded, extremities very slightly bruised, modern quarter red calf box cases. FIRST EDITION, First Issue, Second State according to Smith with the following points: title-page printed in red and blue dated 1843, "Stave I" as the first chapter heading and green endpapers; text uncorrected, perfect signature letter "C" at foot of p. 17, binding showing the gilt wreath 14mm. from the nearest portion of the blind-blocked border at right and with the"D" in "Dickens" perfect; 2 pages of integral advertisements at end, hand-colored etched frontispiece and 3 hand-colored etched plates by John Leech, 4 text wood engravings by W.J. Linton after Leech. Smith 2:4; Sadleir 684 (yellow endpapers). An attractive copy.

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DICKENS, CHARLES. A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall 1843. Small 8vo, original brown-salmon vertically ribbed cloth, borders of both covers blocked in blind, ornamental lettering panels gilt blocked on upper cover and spine, light green endpapers, g.e., a few trifling wet stains to covers, spine slightly faded, extremities very slightly bruised, modern quarter red calf box cases. FIRST EDITION, First Issue, Second State according to Smith with the following points: title-page printed in red and blue dated 1843, "Stave I" as the first chapter heading and green endpapers; text uncorrected, perfect signature letter "C" at foot of p. 17, binding showing the gilt wreath 14mm. from the nearest portion of the blind-blocked border at right and with the"D" in "Dickens" perfect; 2 pages of integral advertisements at end, hand-colored etched frontispiece and 3 hand-colored etched plates by John Leech, 4 text wood engravings by W.J. Linton after Leech. Smith 2:4; Sadleir 684 (yellow endpapers). An attractive copy.