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DICKENS, Charles (1812–1870). A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: Chapman & Hall, 1844.
8vo. Half–title printed in blue, title–page printed in red and blue, verso printed in blue. Hand–colored etched frontispiece and 3 hand–colored etched plates by John Leech, 4 wood–engravings in the text by W.J. Linton after Leech; 2pp. publisher’s advertisement at end. (Some offsetting from plates to text, some spotting or browning to frontispiece). Late 19th century calf gilt with cornerpieces on covers, spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt–lettering in two, gilt centerpieces in others, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, GILT STAMP–SIGNED BY RAMAGE (covers unevenly sunned, light rubbing at extreme ends and corners); original cloth bound in at end. Provenance: George A. Chapman Major? (early ownership signature).
Ninth edition. Smith II:4.