1905 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Illustrated Antique Christmas Book

As Christmas books go, they do not get much better than this. A gorgeous edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol beautifully illustrated by CE Brock. Published in 1905 by JM Dent & Co., London. Condition in detail below.

Inside the pages are clean, bright and tightly bound. Has a super book plate to the front paste down, and a name with the date of the publication year '1905' to the top of the front free endpaper. All of the illustrations are present as called for and all in good order. Has a number of other line drawn illustrations and decoration in the text. The top edge is shiny gilt. The book has developed a mild lean over the years.

Bound in beautifully designed cream cloth over boards decorated with dark grey cherubim and holly. With shiny gilt behind the titles. Has some slight creasing to the cloth on the front. Some faint ring marks to the cloth on the back (mostly only seen by holding the book up to the light). A little rounding to the corners. A small split to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine cloth (see photos). The gilt is shiny bright and this is a striking Christmas book.

Your antique copy of Dickens' A Christmas Carol will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged with tracking and insurance. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel if desired.

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H 18.5 cm x W 12.5 cm, 0.36 kg, 158 pages.

* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.

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