Property from an Important American Collection
Dickens, CharlesThe Christmas Books. London: 1843-1848
Lot includes: A Christmas Carol. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. 8vo. Half-title and verso of title printed in blue, red and blue title-page, engraved frontispiece, 3 hand-colored plates and 4 woodcuts in the text by John Leech 2pp. of advertisements at the end; occasional spotting, primarily to plates and adjacent pages, marginal light spotting of blue paint to plate "Marley's Ghost" and recto, minor residue of paper or tissue transfer to gum arabic on plate "The Last of the Spirits". Publisher's cinnamon vertically-waved cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, Todd's first impression, first issue, with 14-15 mm between closest points of blind-stamping and gold wreath of upper cover, the "D" of "Dickens" unbroken, green endpapers, all edges gilt; very minor soiling to covers and spine, extremities slightly bumped, a little cocked.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story. London: Chapman and Hall, 1845 [1844]. 8vo. Contemporary ownership inscription of Louise Becher Emslie to ffep, 13 illustrations, including frontispiece and vignette title, by Maclise, Doyle, Leech and Stanfield, first state of the vignette title, advertisement for tenth edition of A Christmas Carol at the beginning; prelims very lightly toned. Publisher's deep red horizontally-ribbed cloth, upper cover stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with design of seven goblins above six chimes, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, pale yellow endpapers, label of R.J. Brooks to pastedown, all edges gilt; covers and spine lightly soiled, edges slightly bumped, a little exposure at lower joint and foot.
The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Printed and published for the author by Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [1845]. 8vo. Contemporary ownership inscription to ffep, half-title, engraved frontispiece and title-page vignette after Maclise, illustrations throughout text, 2pp. of advertisements at end (first state), extremely scarce pink slip tipped in announcing the upcoming publication of the Daily News, 2pp.; colour of pink slip faded at margins. Publisher's deep red vertically ribbed cloth, stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with heath, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; minor discolouration to spine, covers a little soiled, edges only slightly bumped.
The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece and title-vignette after Maclise (Todd's E1, Eckel's fourth state), illustrations throughout, 2pp. of advertisements at end, bookplate of John Symonds Udal, Inner Temple and label of Charles Hutt to pastedown. Publisher's deep red cloth stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with fairy motif, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; minor soiling, a clean, bright copy.
The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8vo (165 x 105 mm). Advertisement leaf, frontispiece, vignette title-page and 15 illustrations by John Leech Clarkson Stanfield John Tenniel and Frank Stone Original deep red horizontally-ribbed cloth, covers stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with wreath and mistletoe, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; covers and spine a little soiled. Volumes housed together in collector's green morocco clamshell box.
"Bah!". "Humbug!". The Christmas Books by Dickens—first editions in the original cloth; an exquisite set.
Dickens can be credited with distilling, for all, the modern idea of Christmas through his careful reverence and description of the wondrous traditions and their deeper social purpose.
The Christmas Carol was an immense success, with the first edition selling out by Christmas Eve following its release on 19 December. Dickens started The Chimes the following year, writing to Thomas Mitton that he believed he had "written a tremendous book and knocked the 'Carol' out of the field. It will make a great uproar I have no doubt". The Cricket on the Hearth followed in 1846, and was an immense commercial success, doubling the circulation of the previous two Christmas books. By the following year, it was in its 22nd edition. The Battle of Life has had less longevity than the other books, but sold well upon publication, with 23,000 copies going in the first twenty-four hours. Finally, The Haunted Man has had similarly less longevity, but also sold well upon publication, this time 20,000 copies.
The Cricket on the Hearth features the exceedingly rare additional pink slip announcing the upcoming publication of the Daily News.
REFERENCES:Smith II: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9; Eckel pp. 110-115, 116-118; 119-120; 121-123; 124-125
Property from an Important American Collection
Dickens, CharlesThe Christmas Books. London: 1843-1848
Lot includes: A Christmas Carol. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. 8vo. Half-title and verso of title printed in blue, red and blue title-page, engraved frontispiece, 3 hand-colored plates and 4 woodcuts in the text by John Leech 2pp. of advertisements at the end; occasional spotting, primarily to plates and adjacent pages, marginal light spotting of blue paint to plate "Marley's Ghost" and recto, minor residue of paper or tissue transfer to gum arabic on plate "The Last of the Spirits". Publisher's cinnamon vertically-waved cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, Todd's first impression, first issue, with 14-15 mm between closest points of blind-stamping and gold wreath of upper cover, the "D" of "Dickens" unbroken, green endpapers, all edges gilt; very minor soiling to covers and spine, extremities slightly bumped, a little cocked.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story. London: Chapman and Hall, 1845 [1844]. 8vo. Contemporary ownership inscription of Louise Becher Emslie to ffep, 13 illustrations, including frontispiece and vignette title, by Maclise, Doyle, Leech and Stanfield, first state of the vignette title, advertisement for tenth edition of A Christmas Carol at the beginning; prelims very lightly toned. Publisher's deep red horizontally-ribbed cloth, upper cover stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with design of seven goblins above six chimes, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, pale yellow endpapers, label of R.J. Brooks to pastedown, all edges gilt; covers and spine lightly soiled, edges slightly bumped, a little exposure at lower joint and foot.
The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Printed and published for the author by Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [1845]. 8vo. Contemporary ownership inscription to ffep, half-title, engraved frontispiece and title-page vignette after Maclise, illustrations throughout text, 2pp. of advertisements at end (first state), extremely scarce pink slip tipped in announcing the upcoming publication of the Daily News, 2pp.; colour of pink slip faded at margins. Publisher's deep red vertically ribbed cloth, stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with heath, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; minor discolouration to spine, covers a little soiled, edges only slightly bumped.
The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece and title-vignette after Maclise (Todd's E1, Eckel's fourth state), illustrations throughout, 2pp. of advertisements at end, bookplate of John Symonds Udal, Inner Temple and label of Charles Hutt to pastedown. Publisher's deep red cloth stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with fairy motif, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; minor soiling, a clean, bright copy.
The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8vo (165 x 105 mm). Advertisement leaf, frontispiece, vignette title-page and 15 illustrations by John Leech Clarkson Stanfield John Tenniel and Frank Stone Original deep red horizontally-ribbed cloth, covers stamped in blind and pictorially gilt with wreath and mistletoe, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers; covers and spine a little soiled. Volumes housed together in collector's green morocco clamshell box.
"Bah!". "Humbug!". The Christmas Books by Dickens—first editions in the original cloth; an exquisite set.
Dickens can be credited with distilling, for all, the modern idea of Christmas through his careful reverence and description of the wondrous traditions and their deeper social purpose.
The Christmas Carol was an immense success, with the first edition selling out by Christmas Eve following its release on 19 December. Dickens started The Chimes the following year, writing to Thomas Mitton that he believed he had "written a tremendous book and knocked the 'Carol' out of the field. It will make a great uproar I have no doubt". The Cricket on the Hearth followed in 1846, and was an immense commercial success, doubling the circulation of the previous two Christmas books. By the following year, it was in its 22nd edition. The Battle of Life has had less longevity than the other books, but sold well upon publication, with 23,000 copies going in the first twenty-four hours. Finally, The Haunted Man has had similarly less longevity, but also sold well upon publication, this time 20,000 copies.
The Cricket on the Hearth features the exceedingly rare additional pink slip announcing the upcoming publication of the Daily News.
REFERENCES:Smith II: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9; Eckel pp. 110-115, 116-118; 119-120; 121-123; 124-125
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