Dickens (Charles) A Christmas Carol, first edition, first issue, second state with "Stave I" heading, title page printed in red and blue dated 1843 and green endpapers, half-title in blue, 4 hand-coloured etched plates by & after Leech and 4 plain woodcut vignettes by Linton after Leech, some occasional light foxing, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper, original first issue brown fine-ribbed cloth, with unbroken 'D' within wreath and minimum 14mm gap between blind border and gilt cartouche, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, slight shelf-lean, spine and borders of covers slightly faded, spine ends and corners a little bumped, some light marking, still excellent overall, g.e., [Smith II 4] 8vo, Chapman & Hall, 1843.

⁂ A sharp, bright copy of Dickens' classic Christmas tale.