[Literature] Dickens, Charles. The Christmas Books

1. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition, second issue (with "Stave One", red and blue title-page dated 1843, and text uncorrected, except with faint period after "gloom" in line 22 on p. 21). 12mo. Illustrated with a hand-colored engraved frontispiece, three hand-colored engraved plates, and four in-text engravings, by John Leech. Full red calf, red and green morocco spine labels, stamped in gilt; all edges gilt; gilt dentelles; marbled endpapers; by Riviere & Son; original brown cloth bound in at rear; in red cloth slip case. Smith II, 4

2. The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In
London: Chapman and Hall, 1845 (but 1844). First edition. 12mo. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title-page (Smith's first issue), and many in-text engravings, by Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, John Leech, and Clarkson Stanfield. Bound as above; original cloth bound in at rear; housed in above. Smith II, 5

3. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home
London: Printed and Published for the Author, by Bradbury and Evans, 1846 (but 1845). First edition. 12mo. First state ads at rear. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title-page, and in-text engravings, by John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, Daniel Maclise, and Edwin Landseer. Bound as above; original cloth bound in at rear; housed in above. Smith II, 6

4. The Battle of Life. A Love Story
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition. 12mo. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title-page (Smith's fourth state), and in-text engravings, by Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, and John Leech. Bound as above; original cloth bound in at rear; housed in above. Smith II, 8

5. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition. 12mo. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title-page, and in-text engravings, by John Leech, Clarkson Stanfield, John Tenniel, and Frank Stone. Bound as above; original cloth bound in at rear; housed in above. Smith II, 9

A fine, uniformly bound, and complete set of Charles Dickens's beloved Christmas books.

From the private library of Dr. David L. Harrar II, Sunnyvale, California

[Literature] Dickens, Charles. The Christmas Books