Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, and intertextual illustrations. Duodecimo (6 ½" x 4 ¼"); 166pp + [2pp] advertisements; rebound by Riviere and Son in red goat with double gilt-stamped borders, 5 raised bands, title and author on stained frame, gilt ornaments to the spine edge & dentelles; all edges gilt; decorative head & tailbands; red marbled endpapers, binding signed on verso ffep; gift inscription dated 1935 to fly-leaf; color lithograph illustrations; housed in a red cloth slipcase; fine in very good case. To June from Uncle Charles". First Edition. Complete with ads and half-title. Light reddish-brown, vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt and blindstamping on the boards, all page edges gilt. The London bindery of W. Root & Son consistently turned-out excellent work, both on fine bindings as here, and on trade bindings and sets. Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). Complete with half-title and ads. The Battle of Life. [And:] The Cricket on the Hearth. Housed in a custom-made collector's case. Small slim 8vo, light brown vertically ribbed cloth, stamped in blind with single line & decorative border; gilt wreath surrounding the title; spine with gilt lettering & ornaments, gilt edges. Condition: Near Fine. Complete with half-title and ads. 1st Edition. (Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.), About this Item: Chapman & Hall, London, 1843. This includes the color frontice. First edition, first issue: "Stave I"; text entirely uncorrected; green-coated endpapers; blue half-title page; red and blue title page. "The quaint humour, unaffected pathos, and graceful lyrics of this production found prompt recognition, and the piece enjoyed a prosperous run" (George Sala, Speeches, Letters, and Sayings of Charles Dickens, p. 10). Published by Original end papers not included. D&D Galleries - ABAA First Edition. (1843), From: Two tiny pinholes, one at the bottom of the front joint and the other at the bottom of the rear joint. Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol: A Book-To-Table Classic (Puffin Plated) by ... FREE Delivery on your first order shipped by Amazon . FIRST EDITION, WITH TITLE IN RED AND BLUE, AND "STAVE I" ON PAGE ONE, and the typographical errors mentioned in Smith: Heritage Bookshop bibliographical catalogue. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas" by Charles Dickens. London: Chapman & Hall 1843. The Chimes; 3. Sensitively and professionally repaired under our direction. Complete with ads and half-title. Hardcover. Chapman and Hall (1914). Condition: Fine. Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, and intertextual illustrations. [8], 166, [2, ads] pp. A Christmas Carol was self-published. publisher's advertisements at rear. Each volume with the original tan and brick red cloth covers and spines bound in at end. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. (1843), From: We have decided not to repair this book as it is highly valuable and sought after in it's first state, so we have left it for the buyer to choose how they wish to proceed with repair work. Four similar but smaller corner-pieces also inlaid in green and red morocco. Nice collector's copy. First Edition, First Printing with "Stave 1" printed on page 1. A Fairy Tale of Home. Condition: Near Fine. Condition: Fine. Linton after Leech, 2pp. | Contact this seller The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the books. [8], [1-2, sectional title], 3-175, [1, colophon], [2, ads] pp. The firm signed their work with a stamp on the verso of the free front endpaper. First Edition. 2 pages of undated ads at end. A nice set. A superb 5 volume set SIGNED by the author. Decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins, pale blue liners and endleaves. [8], 175, [1, colophon] pp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the books. London, Chapman and Hall. An about Fine copy of the first issue and exceptionally rare in this condition. by Charles Dickens and John Leech | 12 Sep 2016. Chapman & Hall: London First edition of The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain: A Fancy for Christmas-Time with advertisements, frontispiece and vignette title page. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, and intertextual illustrations. Seller Inventory # mon0000173218. The spine has 5 raised bands, the title and author in gilt on stained frames, with gilt holly and mistletoe ornaments. To June from Uncle Charles". Dust Jacket Condition: very good. | Contact this seller First Edition. Charles Dickens. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. Seller Inventory # T-101-MD-X. [And:] The Cricket on the Hearth. 8. Dickens, Charles. Because the first printing was only 6,000 copies; in 1843 no less; facsimile copies themselves have become collectible placeholders; until you're ready to drop 50k for one of those 6,000 copies. Coloured marble end papers with gilt edging in very good state. More information about this seller publisher's advertisements at rear. More information about this seller Versandantiquariat Christine Laist Buy it now - Charles Dickens / A Christmas Carol First Edition 1843 #1811208 Add to Watch list More to explore: Charles Dickens a Christmas Carol in Antiquarian and Collectable Books , Nice collector's copy. John LEECH, illustrator. London: Printed and Published for the Author, by Bradbury and Evans, 1846. - - - Dieser Druck des Christmas Carol ist die erste internationale Ausgabe in englischer Sprache, die im gleichen Jahr erschien, wie die englische Originalausgabe von Chapman & Hall. Paperback £1.99 £ 1. Packer lists the firm in business in Red Lion Square in 1899-1901, and the December 1942 issue of The Rotarian notes with regret that W. Root had been bombed out (uprooted?) A Love Story. Linton after Leech. Spines with five raised bands, similarly decorated with inlaid green and red morocco holly leaves and lettered in gilt in compartments. A Christmas Carol "may readily be called the Bible of Christmas It was issued about ten days before Christmas, 1843, and 6000 copies were sold on the first day"(Eckel, 110). Complete with ads and half-title. A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Linton after Leech. A Christmas Carol. All first issue points present, as called for by Eckel: ?Stave I? First edition. Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars, London, printers. Some scattered light foxing otherwise a very fine set of arguably the most influential and important nineteenth century tales of the Christmas season. Hardcover. First edition. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-1/4", chapter heading reading "Stave I", illustrated with 4 hand colored engraved plates by John Leech and 4 black and white illustrations by W.J. Condition: very good. Loose page ribbon. Chapman & Hall, London, 1843. Chapman and Hall, 1843. Gilt coloured page ends. [And:] The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. Antiquarian Bookstore A Christmas Carol is a condemnation of 19th-century Victorian England`s division between the rich and poor, the Haves and Have-Nots. According to the most recent exhaustive study (Todd's, analyzing the front cover), this copy is of the earliest state of the first issue. First Editions, First Printings SIGNED by Charles Dickens on a hand written check laid into the "Christmas Carol" The "Christmas Carol" has the First Issue points with text uncorrected, "Stave I" as first chapter heading, red and blue title-page dated 1843, and blue half-title. A Christmas Carol was an instant success, reportedly selling all 6,000 copies of the first edition on the first day of publication, and Dickens went on to write four more small festive books for … 1920 DICKENS, Charles. According to the most recent exhaustive study (Todd's, analyzing the front cover), this copy is of the earliest state of the first issue. No advertisments at the end of the book. Condition: Fine. Published by John LEECH, illustrator. 1st Edition. More information about this seller A Christmas Carol. The entirety in incredibly fine clean condition. Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). Hardcover. 14. (London, United Kingdom), About this Item: 1843. Changierender olivgrüner Ganzleineneinband der Zeit, Einband geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Name auf Vorsatz, Seiten stellenweise schwach stockfleckig. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 002007. Chapman & Hall: London, 1843. Generally in very good condition other than the spine's missing section. Stave 1 on page one. A CHRISTMAS CAROL (REPLICA OF THE 1843 FIRST ED.). John Leech (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 261870. (1843), From: "It was a work written at the height of Dickens great powers, which would add to his considerable fame, bring a new work to the English language, increase the festivities at Christmastime, and contain his most eloquent protest at the condition of the poor" (John Mortimer). More information about this seller A rare first edition of this Charles Dickens novel with even rarer special publisher's binding in an original state, published by Chapman & Hall 1843. First edition. If you are satisfied with our service please add us to your favourite sellers Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). Collection of British authors. A nice set. Covers with very light rubbing, hinges a little loose, pp toned with some minor finger soiling and spotting, with original worn and stained cloth covers (with perfect "D") bound in at rear. This copy is about fine with one minor flaw; a tiny, unobtrusive rub to the leather on backstrip near base; essentially unnoticeable unless looking for it. A beautiful, crisp copy. The British Library have five examples of bindings by Root & Son. [And:] The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. Tell us what you're looking for and once a match is found, we'll inform you by e-mail. Chapman & Hall, London The entirety in incredibly fine clean condition. Linton after Leech, 2pp. With all known first issue points: title page in blue and red, dated 1843, chalky green endpapers, 14-15mm between the gilt wreath and the left margin blind-stamping on the front cover, a perfect "D" in "Dickens" in the front cover wreath. Seller Inventory # 261870. Four hand-colored steel engraved plates by and after Leech and four wood engraved text illustrations by W.J. Kindle Edition £0.77 £ 0. First edition, second state of the engraved title. Wreath surrounding the title with red and blue type. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. in ?Dickens? Bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, front cover with gilt portrait of Dickens, rear cover with Dickens signature in gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt, front and rear green endpapers bound in, by Bayntun. Modern, recent, replica, As New condition, of the 1843 first edition by Chapman & Hall, London. | Contact this seller A Christmas Carol, in Prose. Chapman & Hall, London David Brass Rare Books, Inc. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843, 1843. In near fine condition with ownership inscriptions. A Christmas Carol (facsimile 1st printing). Beautifully rebound by renowned London bookbinders, Riviere and Son, in red Morocco with double gilt-stamped borders. Signed by Author(s). Some chipping to edges of plates, small closed split to upper joint, covers slightly soiled, corners ever so slightly bumped, uniformly toned. (Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.), About this Item: Chapman and Hall 1843-48, London, 1843. First edition of the Battle of Life: A Love Story with half-title, advertisements, frontispiece and fourth state vignette title page. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. A Christmas Carol. With illustrations by John Leech. Coloured marble end papers with gilt edging in very good state. | Contact this seller W. Root & Son, 29-30 Eagle Street, Red Lion Street, Holborn, W.C." Root & Son are also recorded at the same address in The Literary Year-Book, 1909 (thirteenth annual volume). Condition: Near Fine. | Contact this seller First edition, first issue, with "Stave I" reading. Published by (1843), From: Complete set of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books. Bound in the original mauve cloth, 1st issue binding with the "D" in Dickens unbroken, yellow pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt, housed in a felt lined red cloth clamshell slipcase, spine neatly relined at an earlier date, back corners slightly rubbed, generally clean and bright throughout, still a VERY GOOD copy. More information about this seller "Suddenly conceived and written within a few weeks, [A Christmas Carol] was the first of Dickens Christmas books (a new literary genre thus created incidentally) it was an extraordinary achievement the one great Christmas myth of modern literature.". Condition: Good. | Contact this seller Coloured frontispiece and three further plates by John Leech, all hand colored as issued - the first and only time Dickens used coloured illustrations, in his desire to make the book highly valued. [8], 188 pp. by Charles Dickens | 25 Aug 2019. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition, second state of the engraved title. First Edition, First Printing with "Stave 1" printed on page 1. [8], 166, [2, ads] pp. Seller Inventory # 99-2454. Small 8vo. The London bindery of W. Root & Son consistently turned-out excellent work, both on fine bindings as here, and on trade bindings and sets. No Jacket. 15. Frontispiece & 3 plates by John Leech, all hand colored as issued; 4 woodcut text illustrations. FACSIMILE COPY of "the first edition duplicates the type and color pages precisely as appeared in the original 1843 first ed. five Christmas books that captured the mid-Victorian revival of the holiday, and sparked life into a new type of Christmas. (Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.), About this Item: Chapman & Hall, 1843. Full blue crushed levant morocco, covers with three-line gilt border surrounding a large holly leaf inlaid in green morocco and detailed in gilt with six inlaid red morocco berries on stem. (New York, NY, U.S.A.), About this Item: Chapman and Hall, London, 1843. hardcover. Small 8vo. Housed in a felt-lined, quarter black morocco clamshell case, smooth curved spine lettered in gilt. FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. Published by From: 10. A Christmas Carol. There is a record in the June 10 1905 issue of The Academy "Esteemed Editions of various Authors, some scarce, all in new extra leather bindings. A Christmas Carol: Annotation-Friendly Edition Ideal for GCSE students! We have decided not to repair this book as it is highly valuable and sought after in it's first state, so we have left it for the buyer to choose how they wish to proceed with repair work. A Christmas Carol. From: Complete with half-title and ads. A near fine first edition, second state (Stave One on first chapter heading), handsomely rebound. Signed by Author(s). Condition: Very Good. 2 pages of undated ads at end. 4. Chapman and Hall 1843-48, London No advertisments at the end of the book. First Editions, First Printings SIGNED by Charles Dickens on a hand written check laid into the "Christmas Carol" The "Christmas Carol" has the First Issue points with text uncorrected, "Stave I" as first chapter heading, red and blue title-page dated 1843, and blue half-title. Small book, a little under 7 inches by 4 1/2. The entirety in incredibly fine clean condition. Changierender olivgrüner Ganzleineneinband der Zeit, Einband geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Name auf Vorsatz, Seiten stellenweise schwach stockfleckig. Seller Inventory # 1701004. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, and intertextual illustrations. Coloured frontispiece and three further plates by John Leech, all hand colored as issued - the first and only time Dickens used coloured illustrations, in his desire to make the book highly valued. Coloured marble end papers with gilt edging in very good state. Each volume with the original tan and brick red cloth covers and spines bound in at end. 1st Edition. (1843), From: A Christmas Carol: Book and Bible Study Guide Based on the Charles Dickens Classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Alan Vermilye | Sep 21, 2018 4.7 out of 5 stars 158 Great deals on Charles Dickens 1st Edition 1800-1849 Antiquarian & Collectible Books. 00. A Superb First Edition Set of The Charles Dickens Christmas Books Beautifully Bound by Root & Son ca. First edition. All the fist issue points as noted in Smith 2, 4; with 'Stave 1'. Unknown Binding Currently unavailable. The first of Dickens? ?D? The Christmas Books. All the fist issue points as noted in Smith 2, 4; with 'Stave 1'. Hardcover. 1920 DICKENS, Charles. Hardcover. Hardcover. Decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins, pale blue liners and endleaves. John Leech (illustrator). More information about this seller (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.), About this Item: Chapman & Hall: London, 1843. Generally in very good condition other than the spine's missing section. The firm signed their work with a stamp on the verso of the free front endpaper. All the books are bound in the publisher's original cloth and are in excellent condition. A rare first edition of this Charles Dickens novel with even rarer special publisher's binding in an original state, published by Chapman & Hall 1843. The ultimate Christmas tale. FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. Generally in very good condition other than the spine's missing section. As to bibliographic points of edition, the date on the title page has been corrected to 1843; the title page is printed in red and (navy) blue; Chapter I appears as a Roman numeral while the others have the number written out; and the first edition points appearing in Eckel have all been corrected. First edition of the Battle of Life: A Love Story with half-title, advertisements, frontispiece and fourth state vignette title page. First Edition. Small octavo, 6-1/2" x 4"; [8], 166, [2, ads] pages with the original cloth covers bound in at the rear. More information about this seller This copy has been expertly re-backed and comes with a custom slipcase. London: [Various], 1843-1848. (Blue and Red title page, blue half title, "Stave I"). Bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, front cover with gilt portrait of Dickens, rear cover with Dickens signature in gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt, front and rear green endpapers bound in, by Bayntun. The binding is stained and the hinges are cracked, but otherwise a clean, sound copy, in a red morocco solander case. A rare first edition of this Charles Dickens novel with even rarer special publisher's binding in an original state, published by Chapman & Hall 1843. Chapman and Hall 1843-48, London John (illustrator). FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. | Contact this seller From: [in order to] strike a sledgehammer blow" for England's lower classes. The Christmas Books. Seller Inventory # ABE-1524516468943. From: Brown illustrated covers with mild wear to the extremities, believed to be an original publisher's special binding, perhaps a presentation copy. Own the Finest. Some scattered light foxing otherwise a very fine set of arguably the most influential and important nineteenth century tales of the Christmas season. Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). 13. The firm signed their work with a stamp on the verso of the free front endpaper. More information about this seller Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. Spines very slightly and uniformly darkened. 17. Raptis Rare Books, ABAA/ ILAB The only one of it's type we have come across. The Cricket on the Hearth. (1843) 166 pages. A Superb First Edition Set of The Charles Dickens Christmas Books Beautifully Bound by Root & Son ca. More information about this seller Complete with ad for A Christmas Carol on verso of the first leaf. The Village Coquettes opened on 6 December 1836. Uniformly bound by Root & Son ca. FIRST EDITION, WITH TITLE IN RED AND BLUE, AND "STAVE I" ON PAGE ONE, and the typographical errors mentioned in Smith: Heritage Bookshop bibliographical catalogue. A Christmas Carol "may readily be called the Bible of Christmas It was issued about ten days before Christmas, 1843, and 6000 copies were sold on the first day"(Eckel, 110). Four similar but smaller corner-pieces also inlaid in green and red morocco. No Jacket. Plus woodcut black and white text illustrations. There is a record in the June 10 1905 issue of The Academy "Esteemed Editions of various Authors, some scarce, all in new extra leather bindings. [And:] The Battle of Life. Sixteenmo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). Wreath surrounding the title with red and blue type. First editions of all five Christmas books in extraordinary condition, featuring a near fine and unrestored copy of the true first issue of The Christmas Carol, with "Stave I" on p. [1] and with the text entirely uncorrected. Cricket has second state of ad leaf in rear, and Battle of Life has the 4th state of the title page. Leech. Published by London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. Wreath surrounding the title with red and blue type. Hardcover. Spine with gilt lettering with top quarter missing. First Edition, First Printing with "Stave 1" printed on page 1. 17. Few books are as beloved and influential as Christmas Carol, and this is a fine, important, and sumptuous copy. FACSIMILE COPY of "the first edition duplicates the type and color pages precisely as appeared in the original 1843 first ed. (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. Seller Inventory # mon0000173218. Although not stated, the rebinding was most likely after 1880 but before the firm of Riviere and Son was acquired by George Bayntun in 1939, probably to match the gift inscription on the front fly-leaf dated, "Merry Xmas 1935. Hardcover. publisher's advertisements at rear. In very good condition with a contemporary gift inscription to the verso of the front panel. [8], 175, [1, colophon] pp. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? 1st Edition.

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