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The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In
de Charles Dickens
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good+
- Librería
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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Sobre este artículo
"THE CHIMES - A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In" by Charles Dickens. 1845 1st American edition, 1st printing; Lea and Blanchard; Philadelphia. The book features gilt decorations on the front cover and spine as well as full-page illustrated plates. With a wonderful 2-page illustrated frontispiece. "The Chimes" is the 2nd of five novellas that comprised Dickens's "Christmas Books" (which included "A Christmas Carol"). There is a Dickens centenary stamp affixed to the inside front cover. From the library of A. Edward Newton, esteemed book collector and author (his bookplate is also affixed to the inside front cover).
Condition:
Light stain at the top edge of the boards; small cloth tears at the corners; bright gilt lettering and illustrations on the front cover, a bit dulled on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Thin, light stain at the top page edges. Consistent light foxing throughout (heavier on the front end papers). Name written in pen on a front end paper...no other writing found. Tiny tear at the upper-outer corner tip of the 1st front end paper...no other tears found. Affixed to the front pastedown is a very nice bookplate (of "A. Edward Newton") as well as a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th year of Dickens' birth (1812-1912).
Condition:
Light stain at the top edge of the boards; small cloth tears at the corners; bright gilt lettering and illustrations on the front cover, a bit dulled on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Thin, light stain at the top page edges. Consistent light foxing throughout (heavier on the front end papers). Name written in pen on a front end paper...no other writing found. Tiny tear at the upper-outer corner tip of the 1st front end paper...no other tears found. Affixed to the front pastedown is a very nice bookplate (of "A. Edward Newton") as well as a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th year of Dickens' birth (1812-1912).
Sinopsis
A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang An Old Year Out and A New Year In.
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Detalles
- Librería
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 2214
- Título
- The Chimes
- Autor
- Charles Dickens
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good+
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st American
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Lea and Blanchard
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1845
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- charles dickens, the chimes, holly tree inn, a christmas tree, mr pickwicks christmas, great expectations, dickens days in boston, hard times, bleak house, boz, our mutual friend, pickwick papers, christmas carol, cricket hearth, david copperfield, oliver
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature / Fiction;
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Sobre el vendedor
CraigsClassics
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
Sobre CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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