The Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Battle of Life; Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain.

First editions of all five of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books, including A Christmas Carol, the veritable "Bible of Christmas." Octavo, 5 volumes. Bound in full olive morocco by Worsford, raised bands, elaborately gilt-decorated spines, gilt turn ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With the original red gilt cloth cover and spine bound in at the rear of each volume. Illustrated with sixty-three engravings altogether, four in color, by Leech, Maclise, Stanfield, Doyle and Landseer. First edition, third issue of A Christmas Carol with the textual errors uncorrected, the title in red and blue, and the "Stave One" reading as the first chapter heading. First edition of The Chimes, with half title, frontispiece, and title vignette in second state. First edition, first issue of The Cricket on the Hearth with half-title, frontispiece and engraved title, without advertising leaf at rear. First edition, third issue of The Battle of Life, with half title, frontispiece and engraved title in fourth state, without advertisement leaf. First edition, first issue of The Haunted Man and Ghost's Bargain with half-title, frontispiece and engraved title. In near fine condition. An exceptional presentation.