Dickens, Charles. Christmas Books [set of 5]. Frowde, Henry [London]. 1904.

Dickens, Charles. Christmas Books [set of 5]. Frowde, Henry, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, New York and Toronto. 1904. India Paper. Five volumes complete with oak mounted contemporary hallmarked silver stand for London 1904-5. Maker's mark G & B Sons. George Betjemann & Sons, Pentonville Road, London N1. Company purchased by Puddefoot, Bowers & Simonett Ltd, 1938. 1/ The Battle of life. 2/ The Chimes. 3/ A Christmas carol. 4/ The Cricket on the hearth. 5/The Haunted man; and, The Ghost's bargain. Rounded corners. Original marbled endpapers. All edges gilt over red. 40 x 52 mm. Original straight-grained red morocco. Facsimile Dickens signatures in gilt with single gilt ruled borders on front covers. Very good condition and unusual in contemporary hallmarked silver stand. Bondy, 118. Spielmann, 124. Welsh, 2358. OCLC, 58906020. WorldCat locates 7 copies worldwide.  61 firsts2024