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Lot 152

Sale 5372 - Rare Books & Manuscripts
Apr 10, 2014 6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$17,000
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1 vol.
Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843.

1st ed, 2nd issue. Sm 8vo, orig russet-brown cloth, gilt, spine gilt, a.e.g.; corners & spine ends very slightly worn, very slightly cocked. With 4 hand-colored plates by John Leech + 4 woodcuts in text, loose tissue guards inserted later. Very occasional light foxing to front matter, small dampstains on verso of half-title & frontis, light vertical crease to front free endpaper, half-title & frontis. With 2pp advts at back. Leather bookplate of Frank J. Hogan on paste-down. In custom 1/2 morocco & cloth clipcase & cloth chemise. Also refered to by some bibliographers as 1st ed, 1st issue yellow endpaper variant.
Eckel; Saddeir 684, with red & blue title, yellow endpapers, Stave I chapter heading, uncorrected text & blue half-title.

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