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DICKENS, CHARLES. [CHRISTMAS BOOKS]. LONDON, 1843-1848. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. IN PROSE. BEING A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS. LONDON: BRADBURY AND EVANS FOR CHAPMAN AND HALL, 1843. 8 . . (161 X 100 MM). HALF-TITLE PRINTED IN BLUE INK, TITLE PRINTED IN RED AND BLUE INKS WITH WOODCUT BORDER AND HOLLY-SPRIG ORNAMENT. HAND-COLORED ETCHED FRONTISPIECE AND 3 PLATES BY AND AFTER JOHN LEECH WOODCUT ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. J. LINTON AFTER LEECH. ORIGINAL GILT- AND BLIND-STAMPED DECORATIVE CLOTH COVERS AND SPINE LAID DOWN AND BOUND IN AT THE END (CLOTH TRIMMED, SOME STAINING). SECOND EDITION. Eckel pp.110-115; Smith Dickens II, 4. The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. London: Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1845 [but 1844]. 8 o (163 x 103 mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by F.P. Becker after Daniel Maclise woodcut illustrations by Groves, W.J. Linton, C. Gray, and Dalziel Brothers after Richard Doyle John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield (Lacks advertisments.) Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed, light dust soiling). FIRST EDITION, second state of the additional title, no internal punctuation in imprint on verso of title, p.39 numbered. Eckel pp.116-118; Smith Dickens II, 5. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home. London: Bradbury and Evans for the Author, 1846 [but 1845]. 80 (163 x 103 mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by Thompson and G. Dalziel respectively after Daniel Maclise woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams John Thompson J. Swain and Groves after Richard Doyle Clarkson Stanfield John Leech and Edwin Landseer Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed). FIRST EDITION, second state of the Oliver Twist advertisement leaf. Eckel pp.119-120; Smith Dickens II, 6. The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. 80 (163 x 102 mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title by John Thompson after Daniel Maclise woodcut illustrations by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams and W.T. Green after Richard Doyle Clarkson Stanfield John Leech and Maclise. Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed). FIRST EDITION, fourth state of the additional title. Eckel pp.121-123; Smith Dickens II, 8. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 80 (162 x 102 mm). Half-title. Etched frontispiece and additional title on toned grounds by Martin & Corbould after John Tenniel woodcut illustrations by Martin & Corbould, Thomas Williams Smith & Cheltnam, and Dalziel after Tenniel, Clarkson Stanfield Frank Stone and John Leech (Advertisment leaf bound after N6). Original gilt- and blind-stamped decorative cloth covers and spine laid down and bound in at the end (cloth trimmed). FIRST EDITION. Eckel pp.124-125; Smith Dickens II, 9. Uniformly bound in red morocco, spines in six compartments, gilt-lettered in three, by Morrell, gilt edges. Provenance : Estelle Doheny (morocco bookplate). (5)