1846 Charles Dickens 1ed Cricket on the Hearth Christmas Maclise Doyle Leech

1846 Charles Dickens 1^ed Cricket on the Hearth Christmas Maclise Doyle Leech

 

Beginning with ‘A Christmas Carol’ in 1843, Charles Dickens wrote and published five Christmas books for the holiday season. The third title in this series of novellas is ‘The Cricket on the Hearth.’ The story is a classic moral tale of familial bonds, the cruelty of deception, the pain of distrust, and the joys of both redemption and romantic love. This work includes numerous charming illustrations throughout provided by the collective work of esteemed artists Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield.

 

Item number: #40585

Price: $599

 

DICKENS, Charles

 

The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home.

 

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • [8], 174, [2]
  • 14 illustrations
• References: Eckel, pg. 119-121; Gimbel A 92; Smith II, 6
• Provenance: Handwritten – W. Frank
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Original publisher’s red cloth
• Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm)

 

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