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[The Christmas books:]

A Christmas Carol; Cricket on the Hearth; Battle for Life; The Chimes; The Haunted Man.

Author:

DICKENS, Charles.

Title:

Published:

1843–8

Publisher:

Chapman and Hall, London,

Stock Code:

42313

Price:

£5,500.00

First Editions: Christmas Carol is second issue, The Battle of Life is fourth. A superb assemblage of first editions in splendid Baytun bindings.

5 volumes, small 8vo. Bound by Baytun in mid-20th century full burgundy morocco, rules to boards gilt, band devices to spines and boards in blind, titles to spines gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt. Original cloth bound in at the end of each volume. With illustrations by Tenniel, Leech, and others. A nice clean set in fine condition.