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Here is a signed magazine featuring Charles Dickens Christmas Tales that we sold:
Charles Dickens 1859 Signed Copy of His Weekly Magazine Featuring “Christmas Tales”
Extra 1859 “Christmas Tales” edition of Dickens’ weekly magazine, “Household Words,” which was published every Wednesday from 1850-59. Signed with Dickens’ full signature & typical paraph on the title page. Dickens also initials “C.D.” in pencil beside his contributions to the magazine, which included “A Christmas Tree” and “What Christmas Is, as We Grow Older.” Includes a 1933 note from owner Walter Browne stating that “this volume of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens is specially autographed by him for ‘Pa Browne’ who had the leaflet sent up to him, & he kindly signed it – ‘Pa’ Browne died in 1882…” With frontispiece portrait and ownership inscription of “Mr Russell Browne, York, 1859” on verso of the title. Very good condition. Sold for $7,200.
The following are some additional Charles Dickens items we sold:
First edition, first impression of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, one of the author’s most popular novels and scarce in the original publisher’s first impression binding. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. With all of Todd’s first impression points present, namely 14mm between blind-stamping and gilt on front board, and with “D” in Dickens unbroken. Other points include blue and red title page, chalky green endpapers, “Stave I” chapter heading, 1843 date and two pages of advertisements at conclusion. With the festive color frontispiece by John Leech present, along with Leech’s three other etchings and four wood-cuts as called for. All edges gilt.
The most colorful and visually appealing of Dickens books, “A Christmas Carol” was an immediate success upon its publication just days before Christmas in 1843. It’s perhaps the most enduring of his works, the perfect story of redemption at the most communal time of year. Measures 4.25″ x 6.625″ and spans 166pp. This copy is a very well-preserved example with still bright gilt on boards. Minor shelf wear and the faintest separation starting at front hinge, with slight leaning. Previous owner’s pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Minor foxing throughout with some offsetting from etchings. Overall in very good plus condition, housed in custom crimson red slipcase. From the David Niven collection. Sold for $16,638.
Beautiful First Edition Set of Charles Dickens Five Christmas Books — Including Scarce First Edition, First Printing of “A Christmas Carol”
Rare complete first edition set of Dickens’ Christmas books, beautifully bound in deep red morocco. London: Bradbury & Evans: 1843-48. A complete set of the five novels that forever wed Dickens’ legacy to the celebration of Christmas. Volumes include “A Christmas Carol,” “The Chimes,” “The Cricket on the Hearth,” “The Battle of Life” and “The Haunted Man.” First edition, first printing of “A Christmas Carol”; first edition, second printing of “The Chimes”; first edition, second printing of “The Cricket on the Hearth”; first edition, fourth printing of “The Battle of Life”; first edition of “The Haunted Man.” With original illustrations, including four full-color plates in “A Christmas Carol.” Books are uniformly bound in sumptuous red crushed levant morocco with gilt spine titles inside five raised bands. Inner covers decoratively tooled with designs unique to each title and double-ruled borders in gilt. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. In very good condition with moderate wear and light, expected soiling. Spine has been rebacked on “A Christmas Carol” and its original endpapers are not present. Overall, a very good, scarce first edition set of Dickens’ wondrous holiday works. Sold for $4,440.
Charles Dickens autograph letter signed from 1854, shortly after writing ”Hard Times”. Dickens writes from Tavistock House in London on 23 December 1854, writing ”Dear sir, Let me amuse you that your explanation was not at all necessary. I fully understood that you had a great deal to do, and never for a moment accused you in my thoughts of the slightest omission. The result of the night is very gratifying indeed, and fills me with pleasure. There is no hope of Sir towards Dalmer Lytton. He told me only the other day, that he was quite bewildered by such applications, and that where a speech hanging on him was to cast a shadow on his daily life. We resolve of never to ask any such service of each other and your letter binds me for the first time what I promise.” Dickens signs ”Faithfully yours / Charles Dickens” with his ornate paraph to second page of 2pp. letter on two sheets. Matted to blue background underneath brown wooden frame with engraving of Dickens. Letter measures 4.25” x 6.5”, framed to 20.25” x 26”. Light soiling to bottom of second page of letter, and very small tears to top of each sheet. Very good condition overall. Sold for $3,781.
Rare collection of the 20 installments of ”David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens first edition, as first published in serialized form from 1849-1850. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1849. Before publication in book form, ”David Copperfield” (Dickens’ favorite of his novels) was published in 20 parts in 19 monthly serials, from May 1849-November 1850, all present here and housed in a beautiful custom leather clamshell box. With the original 40 plated illustrations by H.K. ”Phiz” Browne. Bound in original green printed wrappers each measuring 5.75” x 8.75”. Some rebacking and restoration to wrappers, and with some minor toning, soiling or wear. Ownership signatures on a few front wrappers. Some of the plates browned and foxed. Part IV lacks first leaf of ”Advertiser”. Part VII lacks the Punch slip. Part VIII lacks the 12-page ”Advertiser”, and the rare Letts fold-out ad, but has seven diary leaf samples from the Letts ad and an ad in front (”New Illustrated Work by John Leech”). Parts XII, XIII and XVIII lack the 8-page ”Advertiser”. Part XIV lacks the front slip. Part XIX/XX lacks the final leaf of ”Advertiser” and the Douglas Jerrold slip, with several cracked gutters. Overall a very good set of ”David Copperfield”, one of the rarer serialized titles and a great Charles Dickens first edition. Sold at $3,125:
Rare First Edition of Charles Dickens Classic, “A Christmas Carol” — in Original Binding
Lovely first edition, second printing of “A Christmas Carol,” scarce in its original brown binding. Published by Chapman & Hall: London: 1843. With all four color engravings by John Leech present. A remarkably well-preserved copy of Dickens’ classic holiday tale of redemption and grace, peppered generously with his satirical wit. Book has been gently read and is in very good condition, with binding somewhat cocked and light wear to spine and boards; internally, book is very sound. Overall, an attractive and nicely presentable copy. Sold for $2,281.
Charles Dickens autograph letter signed, dated 15 March 1867 from Dublin. Written on Gads Hill Place stationery, his Kent estate where he lived from 1867 until his death in 1870. Shortly after this letter, Dickens began a grueling reading tour of the United States and then a series of ”farewell readings” in England, Scotland and Ireland. Letter addressed to Major Colonel Cunningham mentions one of his readings: ”Dublin Friday fifteenth March 1867 / Dear Sir / I am heartily glad to hear from you again and should have been delighted to dine with you today but that I ‘Read’ tonight. Indeed then I am so engaged which is but occasionally. I thank my stars all social pleasures is denied me, and I lead a mere working life. Believe me always / Very faithfully yours / Charles Dickens / Major General Cunningham”. Written in blue ink, letter measures 4” x 7”, framed to an overall size of 13” x 22.5”. Light folds, else near fine. Sold for $1,892.
Charles Dickens autograph letter signed. Dated 12 October 1840, letter was composed while Dickens was working on ”Christmas Story” at age 28. Letter reads in full, ”My Dear Sir, I have just returned to town after six weeks absent and hasten to thank you for your friendly congratulations and good wishes, which I do most cordially. I have written to [illegible] Ebson by this post. / Believe me / Faithfully yours / Charles Dickens.” Single-page letter on a sheet of card-style stationery measures 4.5” x 7.25”. A notation ”William Smith Williams” and another word appear at the bottom edge. Toning, 1” separation at top fold and paper remnant to top edge of verso. Overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $1,875.
Charles Dickens Bleak House 1853 First Edition Printing
First edition, first printing of “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. The full suite of 40 plates are present, including the frontispiece, title-page and 10 “dark plates”. All first printing points are present: “elgble” on p. 19, line 6; “chair” instead of “hair” on p. 209, line 23; and “counsinship” instead of “cousinship” on p. 275, line 22. Bound in publisher’s original green cloth, with original yellow-coated endpapers. Measures 6″ x 9″. Binding is the scarce publisher’s variant, with the publication date in gilt Roman numerals to the foot of the spine, and bound without the half-title, as called for. Slip of paper is affixed to the front free endpaper, measuring approximately 5″ x .75″, with Charles Dickens’ name handwritten in cursive. Book is very good with sunning and fraying to cloth along spine and binding slightly cocked. Internally, some pages are foxed with some light dampstaining. As this first printing bound the original serialized wrappers, some of the blue wrappers are still visible peeking through the binding. Overall a nice, rare copy of Dickens’ classic. Sold for $1,848.
Complete collection of 20 monthly parts of “Master Humphrey’s Clock” by Charles Dickens. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-41. So popular was this series by Dickens, that New York readers are said to have stormed the wharf when the last installment arrived. With all 20 parts present, each bound in pale green wrappers with titling to front cover and the author noted as “Boz”, Dickens’ pseudonym. Each magazine part measures 7″ x 10.5″. Replacement rear wrapper to part 20, and lacking rare advertisement “Tyas Popular Illustrated Publications” in Part 1. Overall in very good condition. Housed in custom clamshell wrapper and slipcase. From the David Niven collection. Sold for $1,250.
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