A Christmas Carol.
by RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrates). DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann, London., 1915. First edition. First issue with the frontispiece tipped onto green paper. Octavo. pp xii, 147. Twelve colour plates with captioned tissue guards, as well as other illustrations in black and white; pictorial endpapers printed in grey. Mauve pictorial cloth gilt.1923 prize inscription in Swedish on front free endpaper. Very good indeed in very good, slightly nicked and rubbed dustwrapper a bit darkened at the spine and with a 2 cm closed tear. A lovely copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RACKHAMA025054
- Title
- A Christmas Carol.
- Author
- RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrates). DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann, London.
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- christmas
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Peter Ellis bookseller
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LONDON
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