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[The Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life [and] The Haunted Man

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[The Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life [and] The Haunted Man

Name: [The Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life [and] The Haunted Man
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Author: Dickens, Charles

by Dickens, Charles

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London: Chapman & Hall / Bradbury & Evans, 1843. First Edition. Near Fine. 1843, 1845, 1846, 1846, 1848. First editions of all five of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books, all in their most desirable states. A Christmas Carol is the first issue with title page printed in red and blue, dated 1843 in Roman numerals; half title and verso of title page printed in blue; "Stave I" on page [1]. The Chimes, first edition, first issue with the publisher's name part of the vignette title page. The Cricket on the Hearth, first edition, second issue with [2pp.] ads. The Battle of Life, first edition, second of four states of the engraved title page with "A Love Story" in a scroll sans cupid; terminal ads announce the publication in parts of Dombey and Son and the bound volume of Oliver Twist. The Haunted Man, first edition, first and only issue.

All five volumes uniformly bound in full teal morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers triple ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, original cloth covers and spines bound in the rear of each volume, housed in a blue cloth open ended slipcase which is rubbed. Near Fine, expert hinge repairs to "A Christmas Carol" and "The Battle Of Life". Contents tanned with the light, sporadic age-related spot. A lovely set.

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Bookseller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 140945735
Title: [The Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life [and] The Haunted Man
Author: Dickens, Charles
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Chapman & Hall / Bradbury & Evans
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1843
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.

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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...