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41686Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers n. d. Circa 1877. Publisher's original morocco-style pebbled green cloth with gilt stamped spine & gilt-stamped Dickens' bust to front board. Bevelled edges. Brown clay-paper eps. Square & tight. Period poi to preliminary blank. Faint damp spotting to lower portion of front board. Withal a VG copy. 4 21 - 532 = 516 pp. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson & Brothers hardcover books
35938Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street n. d. Later printing ca 1871. Publisher's original morocco-style green cloth with gilt stamped spine & gilt stamped Dickens' bust to front board. Bevelled edges. Modest wear to binding with evidence of damping to lower portion of front board. POI dated 1877 to preliminary blank. A VG copy. 15 - 532 2 blank pp. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Volume also includes: "The Seven Poor Travelers" "New Stories by the Christmas Fire" "A Message from the Sea" & "Wreck of the Golden Mary." T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
1907Embry 51837Platt & Peck 1907. First edition thus. Owner's gift inscription minor wear still fine and bright. Illustrations in color and line by George Alfred Williams. Blue cloth with illustrated cover label. Platt & Peck, 1907. First edition thus. hardcover books
191464808New York: H. S. Nichols. Very Good-. 1914. Hardcover. Facsimile copy. Complete in 188 pages gilt page edges 6 3/4" x 4 1/4" red cloth with gilt stamping. Spine is sunned with rubbed ends scuffed cover edges About Very Good. . H. S. Nichols hardcover books
1848177748London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. Cloth. VG- with the lightest of wear to the cover tips. Wear tpo extreme top of spine cloth. Light soiling and age-toning here and there. The ffep appears to have possibly been removed as advertising leaf is the first sheet when the book is opened but the joint where the front pastedown ends and the edge extends as the inner hinge and then onto the advertising sheet is mysteriously straight and glued with no cut marks or indentations onto the advertising sheet leading one to suppose there never was a ffep in this copy. 1' crack to the top area of the inner hinge. Red gilt-embossed cloth with ornate design on cover center and also along the spine. All edges gilt. 8 188 pp. Advertising leaf printed on both sides precedes engraved frontispiece and additional title on toned grounds by Martin & Corbould after John Tenniel wood-engraved illustrations by Martin & Corbould Thomas Williams Smith & Cheltnam and Dalziel by the following Artists: Tenniel 5 Leech 5 Stone 3 & Stanfield 3 Measures 6.75" high and 4.5" wide. The gilt on this copy is bright both on the cover and the spine. The ffep issue is vexing. Sold with all faults if any exist. A very nbice copy overall with nice shelf appeal. This is the fifth and last of Dickens's illustrated Christmas books. In this copy the first page numeral on p. 166 is damaged. This though priority is uncertain is the only identifiable issue point of this book. Smith II pp 66-70. Bradbury & Evans unknown books
1848310685London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. First edition. Frontispiece illustrated title and illustrations by Tenniel Leech Stone and Stanfield. 188 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Full dark green morocco boards with triple fillet borders a.e.g. by Tout. Finely rebacked. First edition. Frontispiece illustrated title and illustrations by Tenniel Leech Stone and Stanfield. 188 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Fifth and last of Dicken's celebrated Christmas tales here in a fine binding. Eckel p. 141; Smith II 9 Bradbury & Evans unknown books
18495288.4New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1849. 1st US edition Calinescu Catalogue 91; Edgar & Vail p. 25; Gimbel A120; Vander Poel B4262. Not in the McGuire Catalogue. Original publisher's printed brown paper wrappers sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Wear to wrappers with edge chipping. Dog-earred corners. Prior owner signature to top margin of front wrapper. An About VG copy. 34 2 pp. Text double column. Advert leaf with "Sterling Works for Libraries" to recto. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6-1/8" <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers, Publishers unknown books
18495288.3New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1849. 1st US edition Calinescu Catalogue 91; Edgar & Vail p. 25; Gimbel A120; Vander Poel B4261. Not in the McGuire Catalogue. Original publisher's printed brown paper wrappers sewn. Wear to wrapperss with edge chipping. Dog-earred corners. A VG copy. 34 2 pp. Text double column. Adverts last 2 pages Recto: "Valuable Geographical Works" state not listed by Vander Poel. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6" <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers, Publishers unknown books
184811540.5London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st edition Smith II 9. Publisher's original red vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt stamped spine & front board. AEG. Gilt bright. Modest wear & soiling slight lean. A few spots of foxing primarily to preliminary & terminal leaves. Withal a pleasing VG copy. 8 188 pp. Advert leaf precedes frontis & engraved title leaf Frontis & vignette title leaf. 15 internal illustrations. Artists: Tenniel 6 Leech 5 Stone 3 & Stanfield 3 Small 8vo. 6-3/4" - 4-1/4" <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
1848139141848. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 2 pp preliminary undated ads. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in gilt all page edges gilt.<br/><br/> First Edition of the fifth and last of Dickens's illustrated Christmas books none had been published in 1847 when he had been busy working on DOMBEY AND SON. This is the tale of Redlaw the chemist who makes a pact with his "evil genius" to remove all of his memories only to be saved in the end by his guiding angel. The book is illustrated by John Leech John Tenniel and others. In this copy the first page numeral on p. 166 is damaged -- which though priority is uncertain is the only identifiable issue point of this book. This is a near-fine copy spine slightly faded just a touch of wear at the spine corners; atypically the original delicate endpapers are intact. The front free endpaper bears the inked inscription "Ellen F. Lee from her father December 25 1848" -- Christmas Day six days after publication. Smith II pp 66-70; Podeschi Yale A119. unknown books
18481868London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. First edition. Near Fine. Small 8vo: viii 188; complete. A solid Near Fine copy with all required points by Smith II.9. A few small ink spashes on the cloth and a small circular embossed ownership stamp on the front end paper otherwise in excellent condition. Dickens' fifth and final Christmas book. As in his other Christmas books Dickens is rather heavy-handed with his moral: that it is better to forgive than forget. Near Fine. Bradbury & Evans unknown books
18481503086Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. A fine first edition in original cloth of the last of Dicken's Christmas books. Housed in a custom-made collector's case. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
1934WRCLIT40714Garden City: Doubleday Doran 1934. Cloth. Illustrated. First edition. Spine and edges faded else good or better in a spine- darkened edge-worn very tired dust jacket with inner tape mends. Doubleday Doran hardcover books
43536New York: McLoughlin Brothers n. d. Circa late 19th C. / early 20th C. Green cloth bindnig with black & gilt stamping to front board. Title blindstamped to spine. Gilt faded to front board. Prior owner inscription to ffep. A VG copy. 128 pp. Chromolithographed frontispiece. Intratextual wood engravings. 8vo. <br/><br/> McLoughlin Brothers hardcover books
19197797.1New York: MacMillan 1919. 1st US edition. Black cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. No dust jacket. Average wear. Ex-lib with stamps to text-block edges & front paste-down. Period pos to ffep. Very Good. xii 2 397 5 pp. 4 pages of adverts conclude volume. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/>Novel peopled with characters that are descendants of characters in Dickens' novel Dombey And Son 1848 and thereby attempting to answer the question of "How they got on' MacMillan hardcover books
187445063London: E. Rimmel 1874. 1st printing presumed. Bolton BL no. 25. Printed self wrappers. A VG copy some age toning and chips at fore-edge some scattered stains no text is obscured. Single leaf folded vertically to form 4 pp. Elaborate pictorial title-page. Folded: 9-3/8" x 7-5/8" <br/><br/>The Gaiety Theatre The Strand London was where Dickens saw his last play in 1869. This production of The Battle of Life was edited for the stage by Charles Dickens Jr. and starred prominent actors John Lawrence Toole 1830-1906 as Ben Britain and Ellen Farren 1848-1904 as Clemency Newcombe. No library holdings found on OCLC: scarce. The play opened on December 26 1873. E. Rimmel unknown books
1963WRCLIT41341Columbia: Missouri 1963. Cloth. Frontis. First edition. Top edge slightly dusty else near fine in rubbed dust jacket with a few nicks and short tears and one old inner tape repair. Missouri hardcover books
1932316915New York: Maurice Inman Inc 1932. First Edition number 139 of 250 copies signed by Eckel. Illustrated. xvi ii 272 pp. 4to. Original vellum-backed boards. Almost fine. First Edition number 139 of 250 copies signed by Eckel. Illustrated. xvi ii 272 pp. 4to. Maurice Inman, Inc unknown books
191332228.2London: Chapman & Hall 1913. 1st edition. No. 437 of an edition limited to 750. Brown cloth binding gilt stamped spine lettering TEG. Light general wear and toning; spine sun-darkened; faint spotting to boards; pencil marginalia to one pg; slight crack to front hinge. Occasional minor foxing throughout. Interior otherwise clean binding still secure. VG condition. xviii 296 pp including Index. Frontis portrait of Dickens; 36 illustrations & facsimiles including a four-panel fold-out showing the title page variations of the first edition of The Battle of Life. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
193222816ENew York: Maurice Inman Inc 1932. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Number 335 of an edition limited to 750 copies. Laid in is an Autograph Letter Signed by the author John C. Eckel to the bookseller John Howell in Philadelphia dated September 17 1917 expressing appreciation of Eckel’s earlier Dickens bibliography published in 1913. About fine copy with a tiny bit of rubbing to the leather binding at the bottom of the spine fold and front board in original publisher’s dust wrapper and slipcase. Maurice Inman, Inc hardcover books
1932244.8London: Maggs Bros 1932. 1st edition thus a Revised & best edition. Limited to 750 copies this copy noted as "Presentation". Eckel has INSCRIBED the ffep "To my dear friend / John C. Custis / As a slight token of / Esteem and Affection. / From / John C. Eckel / Phila. Nov. 23 1932.". Maroon buckram with gilt spine lettering. TEG. Buff dust jacket. Slipcase. A Fine copy with a Custis bookplate in a slightly sun-tanned NF dust jacket housed in a VG slipcase. Laid-in are two pieces of ephemera: an Eckel Christmas card and the order blank for Eckel's proposed Supplement to this book which apparently was never issued. xvi 2 272 pp including Index. Illustrated with facsimiles. 8vo. <br/><br/>The work itself is essential to any Dickens collector; this copy a collector's piece unto itself. Maggs Bros hardcover books
19139283London: Chapman & Hall 1913. 1st edition. Signed/Limited. #91/250. Vellum spine & cloth boards. TEG. VG bpt. 296 pp including index. Frontis portrait of Dickens; 36 illustrations & facsimiles. 4to. <br/><br/>Signed by Eckel & Arthur Waugh the then managing director of Chapman & Hall. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
19632136.1Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1963. 1st thus. #833/1300 cc. White faux leather binding with gilt spine lettering & gilt stamped front board. Red cloth slipcase. A Fine copy in a VG slipcase which shows some sunning at the extremities. 45 pp. Color decorations by Rey Abruzzi plus 2 color fold-out illustrations. 8vo. <br/><br/>Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton with his presentation card laid-in. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover books
1968228642New York: Citadel Press 1968. hardcover. very good/very good-. With many b/w photographic illustrations throughout. 233pp. 4to white cloth edgeworn d.w. New York: The Citadel Press 1968. A very good copy in a very good- dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Citadel Press unknown books
306577Secaucus New Jersey The Citadel Press 1972. First edition so stated. 4to. Illustrated with b/w halftone photographs. Dust jacket designed by Nick Frank unclipped with sticker over the price. Very good. 249 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Boldly signed and inscribed by James Cagney in black ink to author Roy Moseley on the front free endpaper: "For Roy Moseley - all good wishes - Sincerely - Jim Cagney." Provenance: from the collection of author Roy Moseley. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Secaucus, New Jersey, The Citadel Press [1972]. hardcover books
