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DICKENS, Charles. [CHRISTMAS BOOKS]. London, 1843-1848. A set of first editions.
A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. 8o. Hand-colored engravings and illustrations by John Leech. Publisher's brown-salmon cloth, yellow endpapers (spine chipped and darkened). Eckel's First Issue, Second State, Eckel, pp. 110-115; Smith 4.
The Chimes. London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (very slight darkening to spine); cloth folding case. First state of the engraved title. Eckel, pp. 116-18; Smith 5.
The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [i.e., December 1845]. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (1 in. chip to head of spine). Smith's usual second state of advertisement leaf at end. Eckel, pp. 119-20; Smith 6.
The Battle of Life. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (lower cover detached, light wear to head of spine). Smith's second state of engraved title (Eckel 2). Eckel, pp. 121-23; Smith 8.
The Haunted Man. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (chipping to spine ends and joints). Eckel, pp. 124-25; Smith 9.
A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. 8o. Hand-colored engravings and illustrations by John Leech. Publisher's brown-salmon cloth, yellow endpapers (spine chipped and darkened). Eckel's First Issue, Second State, Eckel, pp. 110-115; Smith 4.
The Chimes. London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (very slight darkening to spine); cloth folding case. First state of the engraved title. Eckel, pp. 116-18; Smith 5.
The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [i.e., December 1845]. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (1 in. chip to head of spine). Smith's usual second state of advertisement leaf at end. Eckel, pp. 119-20; Smith 6.
The Battle of Life. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (lower cover detached, light wear to head of spine). Smith's second state of engraved title (Eckel 2). Eckel, pp. 121-23; Smith 8.
The Haunted Man. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 8o. Engraved illustrations. Publisher's red cloth (chipping to spine ends and joints). Eckel, pp. 124-25; Smith 9.
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