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This is a First Edition Thus copy, of Charles Dickens' "The Cricket On The Hearth". The title was first published at Christmas 1845, and forms part of Dickens' Christmas Books. This edition includes tipped-in colour plates by C. E. Brock. This copy has been very well looked after, and it remains in Very Good condition. It would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Very Good overall condition - lightly read
- First Edition Thus, published 1905
- Decorative Front Board and Spine
- Tipped-in colour plates by C.E. Brock
- Gilt titles to the Spine & Front Board
- Gilt page tops
- Tissue-guard to the Frontispiece
- Deckled edges - fore-edge and bottom-edge
- Pages are clean & straight
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and hinges are secure
- Boards are clean & straight
- Spine is straight & clean

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SUMMARY

- The Cricket On The Hearth: A Fairy Tale Of Home
- Written by Charles Dickens
- Illustrated by C.E. Brock
- Printed 1905, First Edition Thus
- Published by J. M. Dent & Co, 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

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 DPD, Royal Mail or UPS. Delivery is fully trackable and usually take 3-7 days.

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ASSOCIATED TITLES & AUTHORS

Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Phantasmagoria and Other Poems | Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There | The Hunting of the Snark | Sylvie and Bruno | The Nursery "Alice" | Roald Dahl | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Matilda | James and the Giant Peach | The Witches | Fantastic Mr Fox | The BFG | The Twits | George's Marvellous Medicine | J. R. R. Tolkien | The Silmarillion | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again | The Lord of the Rings | The Fellowship of the Ring | The Two Towers | The Return of the King | Eric Carle | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Maurice Sendak | Where the Wild Things Are | J. M. Barrie | Peter Pan | Peter and Wendy | Quality Street | A. A. Milne | Winnie-the-Pooh | The House at Pooh Corner | Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin | The Tailor of Gloucester | C. S. Lewis | The Chronicles of Narnia | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Prince Caspian | J. K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets | Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban | Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire | Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix | Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows | Charles Dickens | Sketches by Boz | Pickwick Papers | Oliver Twist | Child's History of England | Nicholas Nickleby | Old Curiosity Shop | Hard Times | Barnaby Rudge | Master Humphrey's Clock | Martin Chuzzlewit | The Christmas Books | A Christmas Carol | The Chimes | Cricket On The Hearth | The Battle Of Life | Haunted Man | Dombey and Son | David Copperfield | Bleak House | Little Dorrit | A Tale of Two Cities | American Notes | Pictures From Italy | Great Expectations | Reprinted Pieces | Our Mutual Friend | Christmas Stories | The Dickens Picture Book | The Dickens Companion

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