AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. 1 vol., 6-7/16" x 4-1/4", "Stave One" as the first chapter heading, title-page printed in red and blue, frontispiece & 3 plates by John Leech hand colored. Bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers triple ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, original cloth covers and spine bound in rear, by Riviere & Sons.
CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, a VERY GOOD copy.