A Christmas Carol [With] The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens - 1843

45, 1843 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition.. Two first edition novels by Charles Dickens. Being his celebrated novel 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Chimes: A Goblin Story'. Bound together in a lovely half calf binding. The first edition, third impression of 'A Christmas Carol' with 'Stave One' on first page of text, and uncorrected text. With the red and blue title page. 'A Christmas Carol' is a much-loved novella by Charles Dickens, which recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. It was written during a period where the British were exploring and re-evaluating past Christmas traditions, including carols, and were embracing newer customs such as the Christmas tree. Some scholars regard it to be a Christian allegory. The novel was first published on 19th December and was sold out by Christmas Eve. It captures the zeitgeist of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday. 'The Chimes' was the second of Dickens' Christmas Books. There were five novellas total in this series, all with strong social and moral messages that were published during the 1840s. Bound without half-title and advert leaf at rear, A large Dickens Centenary testimonial stamp pasted to Contents leaf verso of 'A Christmas Carol'. Hand-coloured frontispiece to 'A Christmas Carol' and three coloured plates. Thirteen illustrations to 'The Chimes: A Goblin Story'. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Samuel Hanson'. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, A W R Chearles, Hatherop Rectory Glos. A very smartly bound copy of two of Charles Dickens' important Christmas Book novellas. Condition: In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the joints an extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Small split to the head of joint. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Samuel Hanson. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, A W R Chearles. Dickens Centenary testimonial stamp to the contents leaf verso. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, just the odd spot. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed.