CHARLES DICKENS A Christmas Carol XMAS BOOKS 5 Volumes Four First Editions FINE OLD MORROCO LEATHER BINDINGS Start Price GBP 1,250.00 Current Price GBP 1,250.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 Location Telford See more about 'CHARLES DICKENS A Christmas Carol XMAS BOOKS 5 Volumes' Description CHARLES DICKENSTHE CHRISTMAS BOOKSA Christmas Carol (1855) Thirteenth edition The Chimes (1845) First EditionThe Cricket on the Hearth (1846) First EditionThe Battle of Life (1846) First EditionThe Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (1848) First Edition Published by Bradbury and Evans and Chapman and Hall, this is a beautifully bound set of Charles Dickens Five Christmas books in old FULL MOROCCO LEATHER BINDINGSFour of the Five are First Editions with “A Christmas Carol” being a later 1855 edition, though still in the format of the First with the Four Hand Coloured Platesthe leather bindings are handsomely decorated with raised bands and gilt decoration to the spines, gilt lined borders to the covers, marbled endpapers with gilt decorated inner board edgespage edges brightly gilded all-roundall the books are charmingly illustrated by John Leech, Dalziel and othersbooks measures 6.5 inches by 4 inches approxCONDITIONbindings are all in good solid condition with no cracking to the leather joints, some rubbing and rounding at corners, light surface scuffs, mild discolouration to leather to one volume, minor chip to title label on “A Christmas Carol” else bindings in good condition, internally some occasional light handling marks and mild foxing, some slightly more noticeable occasional foxing marks to “A Christmas Carol” else contents to all volumes generally nice and cleanA LOVELY SET CONTAINING FOUR FIRST EDITIONS BOUND IN HANDSOME OLD FULL MOROCCO LEATHER BINDINGS IF PICTURES FAIL TO APPEAR CORRECTLYJUST CLICK YOUR REFRESH TAB I have many more rare and interesting books listed in my other auctions. Please click here to view POSTAGE AND SHIPPING INFORMATIONALL POSTAL QUOTES ARE FOR ACTUAL POSTAGE ONLYI DO NOT ADD ANY EXTRAS ON TO THE POSTAGE COST FOR HANDLING, PACKAGING, OR PAYPAL CHARGESSpecial Delivery within the UK £ 8.25 International Signed For Shipping by Air to Europe £ 13.46 International Signed For Shipping by Air to the U.S & the Rest of World £ 19.95 ALL BOOKS WILL BE WRAPPED IN BUBBLEWRAP AND PACKED IN STURDY PURPOSE MADE BOOK BOXES FOR SAFE SHIPPING I will ship Internationally anywhere in the World.I prefer Paypal, UK Cheques, Payment by Wire Transfer welcome Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!