1887 The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens / Christmas Book / Chapman & Hall / Early Re-Issue of 1846 First Edition / Slightly Shaken

From 1887, here is an early re-issue of the 1846 first edition of The Battle of Life. Published by Chapman and Hall, London in the exact same format as the very first edition. With the original illustrations and in the same red decorative binding. A lovely antique edition with a Dickensian, Victorian feel to it. Almost identical to owning a first edition copy.

The Battle of Life is a more romantic and sentimental story, centred on themes of love, sacrifice, and the passage of time.

Inside the book opens onto charming antique advertisement endpapers. The main condition point to note with this copy a few wobbly pages, but all pages are still firmly attached. With some toning along the closed top edge and mild spotting inside. This copy has not been written in and there are no other markings of previous ownership. The book has developed a lean over time.

Bright red cloth covered boards have detailed gilt decoration to the front and spine. The front board has some darkening around the edges and mild rubbing/bumping to the corners. The red has faded a little across the top, but only slightly. The gilt decoration is still shiny and bright. The rear board has faded near to the spine.

The spine has tanned in comparison to the front and the gilt dulled. With a little fraying to the cloth at the spine ends, and a small hole in the spine joint with the rear board.

Your antique copy of The Battle of Life will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift message to the parcel if desired.

At time of writing I also have a First Edition copy of The Battle of Life listed for sale.

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H 18 cm X W 12 cm, 175 pages 0.2 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (With the exception of a small number of countries).

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

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