1st. Brand New. Correct, 14-15 mm measurement from the gilt wreath to the blindstamping on the front board and the D in Dickens perfect, indicating a first issue copy Todd . In original decorated red, horizontal-ribbed cloth-covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt text and decorations on the front board and with all edges of the text block gilt. London: Chapman and Hall, 1843-1848. 1st. Used hardcover Derrydale Books, nd (1993), c1992, I've watched various films of A Christmas Carol every Christmas for years and years, my favourites being the Alistair Sim and George C Scott Scrooges, but never read the book. Published by Soft cover. Soft cover. A Christmas Carol. BookHolders, College Park, MD, U.S.A. No Jacket. First Edition. A rare first edition of this Charles Dickens novel believed to be with an original publisher’s special binding, perhaps a presentation copy. "Marley's face. His bitterness at the whole affair resurfaced years later when he came to describe the labyrinthine and corrupt workings of the Court of Chancery in Bleak House (1853). Charles Dickens a Christmas Carol Indiana Antiquarian & Collectible Books, Charles Dickens 1st Edition Books, 1st Edition Charles Dickens Books, Charles Dickens Antiquarian & Collectible Books Christmas, 1st Edition Books Charles Dickens in English, Charles Dickens Books, Charles Dickens 1st Edition Antiquarian & Collectible Books, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. Pop-up with three vignettes, each fully intact with no tears or creases. 1 of 5 Stars 2 of 5 Stars 3 of 5 Stars 4 of 5 Stars 5 of 5 Stars. 144 pages. Pablo Marcos Studio (illustrator). Miniature EasyPrintAndCut. Arthur Rackham (illustrator). Ladybird, ., 1982. Favorite Add to Riverside Literature Series: Number 57 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Book 1913 Thevintagehunter1. Condition: Good. Stated First. (2012), ISBN 10: 009957375XISBN 13: 9780099573753, Seller: The success of A Christmas Carol led to the publication of four additional “Christmas books”, approximately one a … A Christmas Carol, in Prose. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr: sketches and original artwork, Sean's Red Bike by Petronella Breinburg, illustrated by Errol Lloyd, Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women's Rights, The fight for women’s rights is unfinished business, Get 3 for 2 on all British Library Fiction, All Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians collection items, Why you need to protect your intellectual property, A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, Charles Dickens and the Victorian Christmas feast, 'A Christmas Dinner', from Charles Dickens's, Galleries, Reading Rooms, shop and catering opening times vary. A Christmas Carol, in Prose. Small octavo, bound in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine label, marbled endpapers, with colored illustrations, eight illustrations in all, the frontispiece plate is “Mr. Published by The volume, published by Chapman and Hall on 19 December 1843, was an immediate success and the initial print run of 6,000 copies sold out within a matter of days. laminated paper covered boards. Published by Soft Cover. Books and novels by Charles Dickens including first editions, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works, and original letters and manuscripts as A Christmas Carol… No defects. Bayside Books, Ogden, UT, U.S.A. Professor John Sutherland considers how Dickens’s A Christmas Carol engages with Victorian attitudes towards poverty, labour and the Christmas spirit. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks, Also find The library owns an original first-edition copy of the Charles Dickens classic tale, ‘A Christmas Carol.’ No one is certain as to when the 170-year-old book was donated to the library but it […] Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A Christmas Carol "may readily be called the Bible of Christmas… It was issued about ten days before Christmas, 1843, and 6000 copies were sold on the first day… the number of reprintings have been so many that all attempts at the figures have been futile. First editions, first issues of all five of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Books. Softcover. scale 1:12. tutorial. London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. Large format 79pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published by Pearson Education/Longman, 2003. Very slight surface rubbing to covers. Worse was to follow when a plagiarized version of the book appeared in January 1844. Published by (2003), ISBN 10: 8177582232ISBN 13: 9788177582239, Seller: First edition. Condition: As New. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Leyburn, North Yorkshire, UK — A first edition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Books, Maps & Ephemeral Sale for £4,200 (plus buyer’s premium). First edition. Modern Publishing / Unisystems, Inc., New York, New York, 1998. Contact seller. First Edition. Joan's Bookshop, Palm City, FL, U.S.A. All in all, if you want to read "A Christmas Carol" as nearly as it was when it was first written, this edition is for you. Penguin, London Description: Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol.In Prose. Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed. Condition: Very Good. DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870), [LEECH, John; Maclise, D.; DOYLE, R., TENNIEL, John, et al., illustrators]. During the night three further spirits - the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future - also appear to Scrooge, each holding a mirror to his behaviour and highlighting the unhappiness resulting from his misanthropy. Books and novels by Charles Dickens including first editions, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works, and original letters and manuscripts as A Christmas Carol… The Ghost of Christmas Future, the most sinister of the three spectres, also reveals the gloomy consequences for Scrooge, and those like Bob Cratchit and his son Tiny Tim whose livelihoods depend upon him, should he fail to mend his ways. Color illus. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Your views could help shape our site for the future. Condition: As New. Book. Holiday House 1st. or Best Offer. At length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived. (1992), ISBN 10: 1562822381ISBN 13: 9781562822385, Seller: The library owns an original first-edition copy of the Charles Dickens classic tale, ‘A Christmas Carol.’ No one is certain as to when the 170-year-old book … Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Please consider the environment before printing, All text is © British Library and is available under Creative Commons Attribution Licence except where otherwise stated. $6.00 shipping. between closest points of blind-stamping and gold wreath of upper cover, the "D" of "Dickens" unbroken and the text uncorrected,engraved frontispiece and 3 hand-colouredplatesand 4 woodcuts … Also available in hard cover. First Edition. Names and dialogue from the story have also entered the language. Color and b & w illust. In addition to Scrooge’s own plight the story also addresses wider social issues, particularly in the scene where the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the two children Ignorance and Want: ‘From the foldings of its robe, it brought two children; wretched, abject, frightful, hideous, miserable. Watermill Press, 1997. Dickens had hoped the book would clear his debts with Chapman and Hall but the lavish production, including four woodcuts and four colour plates by John Leech, meant Dickens only made £230 from the first printing. A Christmas Carol: GCSE 9-1 set text student edition (Collins Classroom Classics) by Charles Dickens and Richard Vardy | 22 Aug 2019 4.7 out of 5 stars 326 Condition: Good. First edition. 5 out of 5 stars (1,688) $ 3.85. . London: Chapman and Hall, 18438vo (163 x 102mm.) Condition: Very Good. Industrialisation led to a dramatic increase in child labour. (1995), ISBN 10: 0030544580ISBN 13: 9780030544583, Seller: Condition: Fine. Reed & Barton A Christmas Carol Silverplated Spoon First Edition. (1983), ISBN 10: 0671455990ISBN 13: 9780671455996, Seller: 1st Edition. May nothing you dismay!" This hard cover edition is a FACSIMILE of "A Christmas Carol" as first published in 1843, which means it includes the original illustrations, in full color, by John Leech. Derrydale Books, Avenel, New Jersey It stays true to the original feel of the Dickens story, while turning up the creepiness. (2009), ISBN 10: 1435117913ISBN 13: 9781435117914, Seller: A Christmas Carol was an instant success, reportedly selling all 6,000 copies of the first edition on the first day of publication, and Dickens went on to write four more small festive books for each successive Christmas. Dickens took the publishers of the pirated edition to court but, even though he won the case, he found himself liable for costs of around £700 when the guilty party declared bankruptcy. Contact seller. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. 0.111. (illustrator). Published by Dickens' Works Illustrated Little Dorrit James R. Osgood & Co. Boston 1875 … Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action, that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost. $749.95. Hardcover. A fine graphic novel. A Christmas Carol: FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, FIRST STATE, with uncorrected text, scarce yellow endpapers, and title page dated 1843. An edition of A Christmas Carol (1984) A Christmas Carol Christmas book by Tim Halliman. Contact seller. Published by Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. [Festive Ghost Stories] ALL FIRST EDITIONS, each with an associated letter tipped-in. Correct, 14-15 mm measurement from the gilt wreath to the blindstamping on the front board and the D in Dickens perfect, indicating a first issue copy Todd . (1982), ISBN 10: 0721407455ISBN 13: 9780721407456, Seller: Condition: Fine. Great deals on Charles Dickens 1st Edition Books. (1939), Seller: Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First State Printing, 1845. Binding remains tight and pages are clean and unbent. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. First Edition. Contact seller, Used hardcover First Edition. A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1843 1st Ed. This over-sized book features beautiful paintings, photgraphs, poetry and articles emplasizing the many special blessings of Christmas and its power to heal, to comfort and to inspire. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (1990), ISBN 10: 0425123340ISBN 13: 9780425123348, Seller: In Prose. Contact seller, Used hardcover Candlewick Press, 2006. (1983), ISBN 10: 0823404862ISBN 13: 9780823404865. Your Rating . Hardcover. A Christmas Carol book . Condition: Good. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Condition: As New. Red and black hard covers. Hardcover. Professor Emma Griffin explores the dangerous, exhausting work undertaken by children in factories and mines, and the literary responses of writers including Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. $7.95 shipping. Published by Condition: New. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1990. Published by Yellow bookmark cut out. Condition: Good. Barnes & Noble, New York, 2004. Thanks for looking! London: Chapman Hall, 184312mo (162 x 99mm. First Edition, Published by While the cloth cover cannot be reproduced exactly, the cover of this edition is nearly identical in appearance to the original. All in all, if you want to read "A Christmas Carol" as nearly as it was when it was first written, this edition is for you. Seller: Contact seller, Used softcover 1st. Condition: Good. First edition. Hardcover. Baronet Books, New York First edition. General Eclectic Books, Gray, ME, U.S.A. Condition: Fair. Hardcover. In near fine condition. The answer is …the famous first edition of the Charles Dickens book – A Christmas Carol.. or Best Offer. Published by Condition: Very Good. Hildebrandt, Greg (illustrator). What do Christmas and rare vintage books have in common? (1995), ISBN 10: 0689802137ISBN 13: 9780689802133, Seller: Usual library markings. Hardcover. Grandmahawk's Eyrie, Mansfield Center, CT, U.S.A. Condition: As New. Contact seller. Fezziwig’s Ball,” as in the first London edition. Condition: Fair. To find original editions, please select “Show more options” to refine your search by publication year. Dj flaps taped to covers. Penguin, London, 1986. Dickens "A Christmas Carol Christmas Book" as Issued in 1984 by IBM. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Baronet Books, New York, 1990. Your Review. Pearson Education/Longman August 11, 2011 | History. Minor rubbing to covers, inside is square, clean, tight & unmarked. Condition: Good. FIRST EDITION,third issue, engraved frontispiece and 3 plates hand-coloured and 4 woodcuts in the text by John Leech, half title printed in blue, title-page in red and blue, 'Stave One' on p. [1], corrected text throughout, 2pp. Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1990. Lofamia, Jun (illustrator). 1st. It was not in impenetrable shadow as the other subjects in the yard were, but had a dismal light about it, like a bad lobster in a dark cellar."? Condition: Good-. (1998), ISBN 10: 0766602362ISBN 13: 9780766602366, Seller: Series 1, Volume 5. A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London on December 1843. (1993), Seller: Paul Hernandez (illustrator). Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special Charles Dickens 1870 First Edition of Edwin Drood in the Original Parts. First Edition. A Christmas Carol This is the darkest, most ghostly version of this story ever made. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1990. Illustrated. Simon Callow explores Charles Dickens’s depiction of the Christmas feast and investigates the origins of England’s festive culinary traditions. Charles Dickens / PERSONAL HISTORY And EXPERIENCE Of DAVID COPPERFIELD 1st 1849. DICKENS, CHARLESA Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. (1997), ISBN 10: 0893753564ISBN 13: 9780893753566, Seller: First Edition 1843 . Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A. boards, fine (no dj), unpaginated, color pop-up & other illus., 7 3/4' x 7 3/4', 'A Christmas Treasury Pop-Up'. Buy It … New (Other) C $15.36. Derrydale Books, nd (1993), c1992, 1993. ), A Christmas Carol (In Prose) Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Treasury Pop-Up, A Christmas Carol : Ladybird Children's Classics. (2001), ISBN 10: 0582421209ISBN 13: 9780582421202. Published by Bibliophile’s Delight. First Edition. Read more: Identifying first editions of A Christmas Carol. Tell us what you're looking for and once a match is found, we'll inform you by e-mail. Condition: Very Good. Innocenti, Roberto (illustrator). You're rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! Pendulum Press, 1991. First American edition of Dickens’ classic work, A Christmas Carol. Crack in ditch, some wear to binding. Paper Cover. The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. they are stock photos from the site. Light reddish-brown, vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt and blindstamping on the boards, all page edges gilt. HL. First Edition. An about Fine copy of the first issue and exceptionally rare in this condition. Contact seller, Used hardcover ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’ for instance, was published by Tauchnitz in December 1843, whereas the complete London edition was issued in July 1844. Light reddish-brown, vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt and blindstamping on the boards, all page edges gilt. Cover-very good 1st 5-1/4"X7-1/2" tall. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. First editions in the original cloth, featuring a coloured frontispiece and title page, are uncommon, but an attractive and more easily obtainable facsimile edition was published in 1956. Contact seller, Used softcover (1990), Seller: Erwin L. Hess + F.D.Lohman (illustrator). Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Contact seller, Used softcover DICKENS, CHARLESA Christmas Carol. Paperback. at spine into cvr. Wally's Books, York, ON, Canada Vikram Jain Books, New Delhi, India Condition: As New. Dezember 1843 mit Illustrationen von John Leech erstmals veröffentlicht.. Condition: New. 18 watching. Fall River Press Condition: Very Good++. Softcover Octavo, original cloth, 5 volumes. Hardcover Contact seller, Used softcover At length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived. Pinterest. Bound in illustrated covers.238 pages. In near fine condition. CHARLES DICKENS 1st EDITION 1839-SKETCHES BY BOZ … A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, to give the work its full title, was the first, and the most popular, of Dickens ’s series of Christmas books. In Prose. valley books, Holton, SUFFO, United Kingdom 16mo. The Book Store, W Bridgewater, MA, U.S.A. A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories, A Christmas Carol [Christmas Classics] [Honey Bear Books], Modern Publishing / Unisystems, Inc., New York, New York, A Christmas Carol Illustrated By Peter Fluck and Roger Law, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE CHIMES AND THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, Disney's Mickey's Christmas Carol (Animated Film Picture Bks. ILAB. Measures 6 1/2" by 4". Brand New. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman and Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. Can't remember the title or the author of a book? Contact seller, Used hardcover Paperback. Contact seller, Association Member: London was a great world power, rich from industry and colonial influence, yet poverty ran amok through its streets and factories. Softcover. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. Embed. Measures 6 1/2" by 4". Contact seller, Used softcover 1st Ed, 1st Printing. The volume was published by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and is an example of the second state of the first issue of the first edition. Fast & Free shipping on many items! This immortal novel written by Charles Dickens is easily one of the most loved Christmas stories ever written, while the scarcity of its first edition has given some fortunate book collectors a holiday to celebrate. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Edit. About this Item: Ideals Pubns, 1999. Innards are clean, tight + browning, stain on top foredge. Five … Holiday House, 1983. (Log-in or create an account first!) Original publisher's cinnamon vertically-ribbed cloth. 1st printing (of this edition), illus. A Christmas Carol is a condemnation of 19th-century Victorian England`s division between the rich and poor, the Haves and Have-Nots. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Published by The Christmas Books. The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Printed Pages: 64. 1st Edition. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. ), FIRST EDITION, Todd's first impression, first issue, with14-15mm. Random House UK Octavo, original cloth, 5 volumes. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Staton, Joe (illustrator). Hardcover. Published by This novella was published on December 19, 1843, and the first edition run of 6000 copies were sold out by Christmas Eve of that year. Barnes & Noble, New York Hard Cover. Mister Arthurious's prints of first edition book covers powerfully evoke the stories the writers wrote—and also the stories behind the books.The 1877 publication of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty quickly inspired anti-cruelty legislation in both England and the US. Published by Chapman and Hall, London. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. You're rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, U.S.A. (1993), ISBN 10: 0721417299ISBN 13: 9780721417295, Seller: Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A. Condition: New. (Log-in or create an account first!) Charles Dickens. In this scene, the guys check out a first edition of "A Christmas Carol."