This is a First Edition Thus copy, of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". The title was first published at Christmas 1843, and forms part of Dickens' Christmas Books. This is a first printing of Heinemann's edition featuring tipped-in colour plates by Arthur Rackham. This copy remains Good condition. It would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection. CONDITION & FEATURES - Good overall condition - lightly read - First Edition Thus, 1915 - First printing featuring Arthur Rackham's illustrations - Tipped-in colour plates and black & white illustrations by Rackham - Descriptive tissue-guards to the colour plates - Illustrated Endpapers - Pages are generally clean & straight - Text-block is complete - Binding and hinges are secure - Decorative Front Board and Spine - Boards & Spine are heavily marked and worn on the bottom edge - Neat inscription to Front Free Endpaper ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - A Christmas Carol - Written by Charles Dickens - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Printed 1915, First Edition Thus, 1st Printing - Published by Heineman, London - Hardback ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- CONDITION TERMINOLOGY Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread. Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread. Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read. Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted. Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs. Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.