London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Bound in red cloth with gilt decoration to front board & spine; blindstamp decoration to borads. Gilt to all page edges. Illustrated throughout in black & white by various artists. Usual wear to outer corners & edges; spine has bee rebacked; some soil to boards & small stain to lower edge of front board. Inner hinges repaired. Pages show age darkening, especially the frontispiece plates; some soiling to pages toward edges. Slight ripple to rear pastedown; stain to last free endpage.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16960
Title: The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Author: DICKENS, CHARLES
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bradbury and Evans
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1848
Keywords: 19th Century, Charles Dickens

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About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA

Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)

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