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The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Full dark green morocco, boards with triple fillet borders, a.e.g., by Tout. Finely rebacked
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition. Frontispiece, illustrated title and illustrations by Tenniel, Leech, Stone and Stanfield. 188 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Full dark green morocco, boards with triple fillet borders, a.e.g., by Tout. Finely rebacked. First edition. Frontispiece, illustrated title and illustrations by Tenniel, Leech, Stone and Stanfield. 188 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Fifth and last of Dicken's celebrated Christmas tales, here in a fine binding. Eckel, p. 141; Smith II, 9
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 310685
- Title
- The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece, illustrated title and illustrations by Tenniel, Leech, Stone and Stanfield. 188 pp. 1 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Full dark green morocco, boards with triple fillet borders, a.e.g., by Tout. Finely rebacked
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- 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 Binding
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
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- Rebacked
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