A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Published in 1855 by Bradbury & Evans, the first time they published this book having taken over from Chapman & Hall. [Smith II 4]
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12mo (164 x 101 mm), thirteenth edition, frontispiece and 3 plates hand-coloured with 4 woodcuts in the text by John Leech, half-title printed in blue, title-page printed in red and blue, with the 1pp of publisher's advertisements printed at the end, original red cloth boards stamped in blind and gilt rebacked on modern cloth with contemporary spine (as apparently typical for this edition?), cream endpapers, a.e.g.
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Similar copy (not rebacked) :
Bonhams 1st December 2021 lot 104 realised £1402.50
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Condition:
Original cloth boards preserved, rebacked on contemporary cloth, lacking original backstrip. Book collated as complete including the scarce 1pp of publisher's advertisements to the rear, half-title, etc. Really beautiful condition internally with a very clean text block and clean plates. Some exceptionally minor foxing affecting a few leaves with the title page and frontis being most affected but generally remain VG and bright. Gilt edges VG. Contemporary endpapers.
