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A Christmas Carol / The Cricket on the Hearth (Cameo Classics)
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Poor
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Faded on spine, corners lightly bowed, bookplate on front paste-down, previous owner's inscription in ink on ffep, pages darkened, else very good plus. A lovely copy with the Gutenberg cameo embedded on the front. Slipcase worn, rubbed, torn and cracked - overall, poor. . Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lindenlea Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002341
- Title
- A Christmas Carol / The Cricket on the Hearth (Cameo Classics)
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Charles Dickens, Christmas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas;
Terms of Sale
Lindenlea Books
We guarantee the condition of every book as it is described. If you are not satisfied with your purchase or if the order hasn't arrived, you are eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date.
About the Seller
Lindenlea Books
Biblio member since 2019
Ottawa, Ontario
About Lindenlea Books
We are located in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), and started selling books online in 2009. We offer a wide range of topics, with a focus on signed modern Canadian first editions. Please feel free to contact us by email if you have a question regarding any of our books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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