A CHRISTMAS CAROL

London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First Edition, Second State. Hardcover. Octavo, [6], 166 pages, [2] ads. In Near Fine condition. Bound in publisher's original raw sienna cloth, stamped in blind and gilt with gilt title and wreath to spine and front cover. All edges gilt. Pale yellow endpapers. Head of spine chipped off, tail of spine lightly chipped. Spine lightly cocked. Small bumping to fore edge corners. Bookplate of Charles Baker to the front pastedown.




First Edition, Second State, having "Stave One" vs "Stave I" on the first chapter heading. Broken "C" in the signature on p. 17.




With 2-page publisher's advertisement at rear. With hand-colored engraved frontispiece and three hand-colored plates by John Leech as well as four wood-engravings in the text by W. J. Linton after Leech. Half-title and verso of title printed in blue, title-page in red and blue.




JC consignment. Shelved case 3. Smith II, 4. Eckel, p. 116




Regarded as Dickens' most widely read novel and considered to be "the greatest Christmas book ever written in any language" (Eckel p. 116), it was issued a week before Christmas of 1843. 1383393. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1383393)