Charles Dickens - Christmas Books - 1890

This is a First Edition Thus copy, of Charles Dickens' classic; "Christmas Books". The title was first published in 1852 and this, half-leather over marbled boards copy, dates from around 1890. The book incorporates Dickens' five most famous Christmas stories, in one edition and features John Leech's classic illustrations from A Christmas Carol. This this copy remains in Good condition and it displays beautifully. It would make a great addition to any private library or collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Good overall condition
- Victorian printing, undated - circa 1890
- Half-Leather over Marbled Boards
- 8 Tipped-in black & white plates
- Pages & plates are mostly straight & clean - a little occasional wear
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards & Spine are generally clean - some minor wear & marking
- No Names or Scribbles

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SUMMARY

- Christmas Books (A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket On The Hearth, The Battle Of Life, The Haunted Man)
- Written by Charles Dickens
- Illustrated by John Leech
- Undated, Printed circa 1890, 1st Edition Thus
- Published by Chapman & Hall, London
- Hardback

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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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