A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Arthur Rackham Illustrated, First Edition, 1915, William Heinemann, JB Lippincott Co.

First edition published by JB Lippincott Co, Philadelphia and William Heinemann, London. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay and Sons. 12 Beautiful color plates by Arthur Rackham.

8.25" x 6"

I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book to raise the Ghost of an Idea which shall not put my readers out of humour with them-selves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their house pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
Their faithful Friend and Servant,
December, 1843
C. D.

Binding cloth a bit faded with lightening along title of front cover. Gilt clear and bright. Rubbing to top of front hinge and corners, small split in cloth at top of back hinge. Spine ends a bit crushed. All pages and plates are present. Small pen mark at page 11 as shown in images, light name in pencil on front free endpaper, a bit of foxing to endpapers, otherwise pages unmarked. One plate with small loss at corner and crease as shown in images. Binding a bit loose with text block a bit uneven, otherwise sound.