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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). [The Christmas Books].
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1843, and four others 8° (161 x 98mm). Half-title printed in blue ink, title printed in red and blue inks with woodcut border and holly-sprig ornament. Hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by and after John Leech, woodcut illustrations by W. J. Linton after Leech. (Scattered light spotting, slight colour-wash offsetting from frontispiece onto title.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and a little marked). FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Text: p.[1] captioned 'STAVE ONE', all the uncorrected textual points noted by Smith save that on p.21. The cloth: first impression, second issue, first state, with 12-13mm. interval between gilt and blind stamping and perfect 'D'. Eckel pp.110-115 ('third issue'); Smith Dickens II, 4.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 'MDCCCXLV' [but 1844]. 8° (164 x 98mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by F.P. Becker after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by Groves, W.J. Linton, C. Gray, and Dalziel Brothers after Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield. (Scattered very light spotting, light damp-stain on corner of frontispiece, advertisement leaf [A]1 misbound after M8.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and a little marked, a few pinholes). FIRST EDITION. Second state of the additional title, no internal punctuation in imprint on verso of title, p.39 numbered. Eckel pp.116-118; Smith Dickens II, 5.
The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home. London: by Bradbury and Evans for the Author, 'MDCCCXLVI' [but 1845]. 8° (164 x 98mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by Thompson and G. Dalziel respectively after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams, John Thompson, J. Swain and Groves after Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, John Leech, and Edwin Landseer. (Light spotting on a few leaves, small mark on illustration on B6r.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, a few pinholes). FIRST EDITION, second state of the advertisement leaf M8. Eckel pp.119-120; Smith Dickens II, 6.
The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. 8° (164 x 99mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by John Thompson after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams and W.T. Green after Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, John Leech, and Maclise. (A few leaves lightly spotted.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, the spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION, fourth state of the additional title, with no imprint. Eckel pp.121-123; Smith Dickens II, 8.
The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8° (164 x 99mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title on toned grounds by Martin & Corbould after John Tenniel, woodcut illustrations by Martin & Corbould, Thomas Williams, Smith & Cheltnam, and Dalziel after Tenniel, Clarkson Stanfield, Frank Stone, and John Leech. (A few leaves lightly spotted, advertisement leaf [A]1 misbound after N6, colour offsetting from cloth cover onto [A]1.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, the spine rubbed) FIRST EDITION. Eckel pp.124-125; Smith Dickens II, 9.
Uniformly bound in crimson crushed morocco gilt by Morrell, the boards with gilt triple fillet borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in 2 and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated with gilt fleurons within gilt ornaments and frames, gilt board edges and turn-ins gilt with a floral roll toll, gilt edges (offsetting from turn-ins onto free endpapers, spines slightly faded). A FINELY-BOUND SET OF FIRST EDITIONS OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. (5)
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1843, and four others 8° (161 x 98mm). Half-title printed in blue ink, title printed in red and blue inks with woodcut border and holly-sprig ornament. Hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by and after John Leech, woodcut illustrations by W. J. Linton after Leech. (Scattered light spotting, slight colour-wash offsetting from frontispiece onto title.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and a little marked). FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Text: p.[1] captioned 'STAVE ONE', all the uncorrected textual points noted by Smith save that on p.21. The cloth: first impression, second issue, first state, with 12-13mm. interval between gilt and blind stamping and perfect 'D'. Eckel pp.110-115 ('third issue'); Smith Dickens II, 4.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 'MDCCCXLV' [but 1844]. 8° (164 x 98mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by F.P. Becker after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by Groves, W.J. Linton, C. Gray, and Dalziel Brothers after Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield. (Scattered very light spotting, light damp-stain on corner of frontispiece, advertisement leaf [A]1 misbound after M8.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and a little marked, a few pinholes). FIRST EDITION. Second state of the additional title, no internal punctuation in imprint on verso of title, p.39 numbered. Eckel pp.116-118; Smith Dickens II, 5.
The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home. London: by Bradbury and Evans for the Author, 'MDCCCXLVI' [but 1845]. 8° (164 x 98mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by Thompson and G. Dalziel respectively after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams, John Thompson, J. Swain and Groves after Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, John Leech, and Edwin Landseer. (Light spotting on a few leaves, small mark on illustration on B6r.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, a few pinholes). FIRST EDITION, second state of the advertisement leaf M8. Eckel pp.119-120; Smith Dickens II, 6.
The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. 8° (164 x 99mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by John Thompson after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams and W.T. Green after Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, John Leech, and Maclise. (A few leaves lightly spotted.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, the spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION, fourth state of the additional title, with no imprint. Eckel pp.121-123; Smith Dickens II, 8.
The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8° (164 x 99mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title on toned grounds by Martin & Corbould after John Tenniel, woodcut illustrations by Martin & Corbould, Thomas Williams, Smith & Cheltnam, and Dalziel after Tenniel, Clarkson Stanfield, Frank Stone, and John Leech. (A few leaves lightly spotted, advertisement leaf [A]1 misbound after N6, colour offsetting from cloth cover onto [A]1.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed and slightly marked, the spine rubbed) FIRST EDITION. Eckel pp.124-125; Smith Dickens II, 9.
Uniformly bound in crimson crushed morocco gilt by Morrell, the boards with gilt triple fillet borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in 2 and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated with gilt fleurons within gilt ornaments and frames, gilt board edges and turn-ins gilt with a floral roll toll, gilt edges (offsetting from turn-ins onto free endpapers, spines slightly faded). A FINELY-BOUND SET OF FIRST EDITIONS OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. (5)
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