DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. Small 8°. Title printed in red and blue, 4 hand-coloured and finished etched plates and 4 illustrations in the text by John Leech, with the final advertisement leaf (lacks half title, some spotting, edges rather discoloured, one plate detached). Original cloth gilt, gilt edges, green endpapers (discoloured, head and foot of spine worn, endpapers stained). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Eckel pp.110-15.