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Lot 148

Sale 6370 - The Collected Library
Lots Open
Nov 26, 2025
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2025
Timed Online / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$260
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[Christmas] Dickens, Charles. 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 many in-text engravings, by Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, and John Leech. Uncut sheets, as issued; scattered light spotting to text; in quarter crimson morocco slip case and chemise; gilt morocco book-plate of Francis Kettaneh on inner front panel.

Together with another first edition of the same title, in original crimson cloth-covered boards; vignette title-page in Smith's third state; in red cloth clamshell case. A stunning copy.

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