![DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. (FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1843) DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. (FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1843)](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-miyiditov4/images/stencil/500x659/products/857/5315/809.1__57184.1543360867.jpg?c=2)
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., "Stave I" as the first chapter heading, title-page printed in red and blue, frontispiece & 3 plates by John Leech hand colored. Bound in 1/2 maroon morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, engraved bookplate of Arnold & Janetta Whitridge to front endpaper, original cloth cover and spine bound in rear, all edges gilt.
CONDITION: Hinges slightly rubbed, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD copy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dr. Arnold Whitridge, who was a grandson of the poet Matthew Arnold and wrote a number of articles and books.