Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol - 1885

This is a rare copy of Charles Dickens'; "A Christmas Carol". The title was first released in 1843 and is the first book from the five Christmas Books. This copy dates to circa 1885 and features John Leech's classic illustrations. The book is bound in red cloth, with a holly leaves & berries design over the top and is part of Routledge's "Pocket Library". It has been lightly read and it remains in Good condition. It is a delightful little book and would make a wonderful addition to any decorative collection or private library.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Copyright Edition - undated, printed circa 1885
- Good overall condition
- Beautiful Christmas Holly & Berries design to the Front & Rear Boards
- Gilt titles to the Spine
- Black & white plates by John Leech
- Pages are generally clean & straight
- Spine is neat but grubby - minor cracking to the rear hinge
- Boards are straight but marked & worn at the edges
- Hinges & bindings are secure
- Text block is complete
- Neat signature to the Front Flyleaf

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SUMMARY

- A Christmas Carol in prose, being, A Ghost Story Of Christmas
- Written by Charles Dickens
- Illustrated by John Leech
- Copyright Edition, Undated, Printed circa 1885
- Published by George Routledge and Sons, London

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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.

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SHIPPING

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