Most of us are given second chances, but not everyone makes use of them. A christmas carol by charles dickens, first edition abebooks. To find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year. First editions of all five of charles dickens christmas books, chief among them a first issue of a christmas carol, the veritable bible of christmas. It tells the story of a bitter old miser named ebenezer scrooge and his transformation into a gentler. Soft textured sued leather cover, good condition, spine and front corners have been reinforced with acid free brown tape, no stains or holes.
Offering this 1927 edition of charles dickens famous story of ebenezer scrooge in a christmas carol, the story of a sale, with marginal notes for salesmen. A christmas carol by charles dickens leather bound. A christmas carol by charles dickens leather bound collectible on. This special pocket edition of a christmas carol features an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging and decorative endpapers. A christmas carol recounts the story of ebenezer scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner jacob marley and the spirits of christmas past. Superb collection of dickens best, includes five of his major novels. In which dickens apologizes for not answering his letter earlier but explains that he has no connection to the punch office and that his amateur company will. For the initial run of a christmas carol, dickens proposed an unheardof. The value of a book depends on how old the book is, how long ago the book was written and also how rare the book was. I have a pocket size book christmas with dickens in a brown leather cover, illustrated by chas pears.
It is one of the best know and most loved christmas tales ever written in english. Christmas books, charles dickens, leatherlike, a christmas carol, the chimes. 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 dickenss series of christmas books. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Get the best deals on a christmas carol by charles dickens when you shop the largest online selection at. The publication history of a christmas carol is bibliographically complex. The full title of charles dickens most famous work is technically a christmas. Read our blog post about the bicentenary of charles dickens first editions and watch our video on the. The works of charles dickens finely bound leather set. Christmas books, charles dickens, macmillan, 1928, leather. What is the value of a charles dickens christmas carol book.
Can you tell me the answered by a verified antique expert. The book jacket has advertising on the inside, christmas carol is spelled istmas carol by harles dickens. How do people determine the value of old or rare books. A christmas carol the chimes the cricket on the hearth. No one is certain as to when the 170yearold book was donated to the library but it. The big difference in price is justified by the factors of condition and importance of. Charles dickens treasury of world masterpieces 1983 octopus book christmas carol. It was written at a time when people were beginning to sing carols and make celebrate christmas with parties. A christmas carol, probably the most popular piece of fiction that charles dickens ever wrote, was published in 1843. Charles john huffam dickens 7 february 1812 9 june 1870 was an english writer and social critic, who created created some of the worlds bestknown fictional characters.
Charles dickens first editions books and novels from author, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works and original letters and manuscripts. First editions of all five of charles dickens christmas bookschief among them a first issue of his immortal christmas carol, the veritable bible of christmasillustrated with 63 engravings, four in color, by leech, maclise, stanfield, doyle and landseer, all books in. 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. Christmas carol by dickens, little leather library abebooks. A christmas carol by charles dickens products for sale ebay. 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. Here is a 1920s little leather library christmas carol, by charles dickens. You can also choose to limit your search to first editions, signed editions, or hardcover. Dickens decided to publish the book himself he wanted the carol to be a beautiful gift book and took pride in its development. Wear to cover, bumped corners, tape on the front endpaper from a previous seller, binding intact, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Charles dickens a christmas carol in antiquarian and collectable. Dickens is regarded as the greatest novelist of the victorian era.
Find great deals on ebay for a christmas carol first edition and a christmas carol first edition 1843. I have a pocket size book christmas with dickens in a brown leather cover. A christmas carol by charles dickens is a story that reminds us that no one is all bad, and that we are capable of changing our bad ways and habits. First edition of a christmas carol the british library.
Christmas carol first edition charles dickens bauman. Read a christmas carol by author charles dickens, free, online. A christmas carol childrens theatre playscript by charles dickens, robert vance and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A christmas carol by charles dickens leather bound collectible leather bound january 1, 2015 5. As the holiday season is among us, the book is a great reminder that we are our brothers keeper. A christmas carol little leather library by charles dickens and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is not a piece of wood or a stanza to a poem per websters definition. He was born in portsmouth, england, and left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated. It has a printed hardcover, but not leather with gilded graphic and text like the first.
W hen dickenss biographer claire tomalin came to the guardian book club to discuss a christmas carol, it seemed inevitable that we would begin. If youre like most people, youd probably wonder how much the book was worth. It is the christmas mailing edition, and comes complete with the original mailing box and greeting card. A christmas carol in prose little leather book charles dickens vintage antique. I have a green charles dickens 1843 hard back in perfect condition. A christmas carol written by charles dickens was published as a novella on december 19th of 1843. Soft textured sued leather cover, good condition, spine and front corners have. A christmas carol by charles dickens books the guardian. Collecting a christmas carol by dickens, charles first. English writer charles john huffam dickens 1812 june 1870 was a victorian era writer who created some of the worlds bestknown fictional characters. A christmas carol is a novella by charles dickens, first published in london on 19 december 1843.
Is this what they called a christmas carol befor formally known as. Charles dickens a christmas carol in antiquarian and collectable books. A writer like charles dickens has very many books written a long time ago. The full title of charles dickens most famous work is technically a christmas carol in prose, being a ghoststory of christmas.
The second letter is from london, june, 1848, to edward davis. I have a 1901 dickens a christmas carol leather bound. I recently inherited a 22book edition of and bout charles dickens, in fair condition no book worm holes, some age related fragility in the bindings of the ones most loved, yellowed and fragile pages, uniform navy blue cloth covers with gold lettering faded, and a printers imprint on the front cover of a ch for chapman and hall. The library owns an original firstedition copy of the charles dickens classic tale, a christmas carol. A christmas carol little leather library by charles dickens. New listingcharles dickens a christmas carol 1893 in original. The christmas books a christmas carol charles dickens. A christmas carol, in prose being a ghost story of christmas by dickens, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Collecting a christmas carol by dickens, charles first edition. A christmas carol and the night before christmas, deluxe edition literary classics by charles dickens, clement c. The book itself is leatherette bound and is soft and pliable, the pages. A rare first edition of the charles dickens a christmas carol.
Extremely rare christmas carol little leather library etsy. A christmas carol by charles dickens, paperback barnes. A christmas carol by charles dickens leather bound collectible. A christmas carol 8 remarkable in his taking a stroll at night, in an easterly wind, upon his own ramparts, than there would be in any other middleaged gentleman rashly turning out after dark in a breezy spot say saint pauls churchyard for instance literally to astonish his sons weak mind. I have a 1901 dickens a christmas carol leather bound book and sleeve. Dickens, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I have an old book a christmas carol by charles dickens. It was an instant success and has been popularized and has never been out of print. Dickenss short novel is one of the mostloved works in the english language and the bestknown celebration of the yuletide season. Little leather library book a christmas carol charles dickens antique. A christmas carol by charles dickens first edition thus. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim.
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