Description: [Literature] ~ FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST EDITION DICKENS, Charles A Christmas Carol in prose: being a ghost story of Christmas [London]. [Arcturus Publishing Limited], [2020]. Facsimile of the first edition. 8vo. xviii, [10], 166pp, [2]. With 11 engraved plates by John Leech, several of which coloured. Original publishers red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A fine copy. A wellexecuted facsimile of the now tremendously expensive first edition of which only 6,000 copies were printed, published on 19th December 1843 of Dickens' classic festive fable, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present, and 'yet to come'. This facsimile edition was first published in 1922, in aid of the funds of the National Book Trade Provident Society, and contains an introduction by G. K. Chesterton and preface by Dickens scholar B W. Matz. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section
Price: 35 GBP
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Fiction Subject: Literary Fiction
Author: Charles DICKENS
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Year Printed: 2020
