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CHRISTMAS BOOKS together with THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD.
by DICKENS, Charles; illustrated by TENNIEL, John; LEECH, John; DOYLE, Richard; STONE, F.; STANFIELD, Clarkson; MACLISE, Daniel; LANDSEER, Sir Edwin; FILDES, S. L.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall. [1870]. Two books bound in one volume. 'Christmas Books' is an early printing of the collected edition; 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' is a first edition. Contemporary half navy morocco with marbled boards, five raised bands and gilt titles and decorations to the spine. All edges gilt. Both titles are illustrated throughout in black and white. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities a little worn, the corners very slightly bumped. Internally both titles have occasional light spotting, foxing, and offsetting, the contents are otherwise clean and without inscriptions or stamps. A handsome volume. 'Christmas Books' contains 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Chimes' 'The Cricket on the Hearth' 'The Battle of Life' and 'The Haunted Man'. The first edition of The Mystery of Edwin Drood was published posthumously. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23836
- Title
- CHRISTMAS BOOKS together with THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles; illustrated by TENNIEL, John; LEECH, John; DOYLE, Richard; STONE, F.; STANFIELD, Clarkson; MACLISE, Daniel; LANDSEER, Sir Edwin; FILDES, S. L.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Chapman and Hall. [1870]
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York, North Yorkshire
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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