THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. A Christmas Carol - The Chimes - The Cricket on the hearth - The Battle of Life - The Haunted Man
by DICKENS. CHARLES
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- Hardcover
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chapman & Hall. London. 1886 - 87. NEW EDITIONS. The first three volumes are the first printing of these reprints using the original stereotype plates from the original First editions which were published between 1843 and 1848. The last two volumes are reprints from one year later, dated 1887.---- Five volumes. 8vo. (6.9 x 4.5 inches). The volumes are illustrated throughout by many different artists including, Leech, Doyle, Tenniel and Maclise. ---- Publishers red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to all five front boards and spines. Blind single ruled border on boards. Endpapers featuring printed adverts. Minor bumping to the corners but overall a very near fine set . The cloth is bright and clean and the gilt fresh and gleaming on all five books. A beautiful set in superior condition and scarce thus.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9866
- Title
- THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. A Christmas Carol - The Chimes - The Cricket on the hearth - The Battle of Life - The Haunted Man
- Author
- DICKENS. CHARLES
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall. London. 1886 - 87
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's and Illustrated books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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