Title from caption below image., "Price 6 d"--Upper left corner., Date of publication, March or April 1248, based on the event depicted., and Three lines of dialogue below title: First juvenile. "I say Tommy, what do you think of this here jolly row?" Second Do. "Why I think we ought to down with the Harrystockracy, and pay no Hincome tax." First Do. "Oh! and have all the pastry cooks shops throw'd open to the people free, gratis, for nothink!!!"
Publisher:
Published at the Punch Office
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Poor, Employment, Taxation, Economic conditions, Boys, and Crowds
Signed drawing depicting the ghost of Christmas Yet To Come pointing down at a slab with Ebenezer Scrooge's name on it. Scrooge is kneeling with his face buried in his hands.
Description:
Bound in a purple levant morocco large quarto folder, gilt tooled and lined with purple silk., Ex libris A. Edward Newton. Ex libris Charles J. Rosenbloom. Bequest of Charles J. Rosenbloom, 1974., and John Leech illustrated the first edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (London, 1843).
Christmas books., Works of Mr. Charles Dickens, and Works. 1847
Description:
"Christmas books" consists of: A Christmas carol, The chimes, The cricket on the hearth, The battle of life, The haunted man and the ghost's bargain., Cover title for one vol.: The works of Charles Dickens, cheap editions., Cover title. Imprint and dates from title pages of individual works., On half title verso of some vols.: Cheap edition of the works of Mr. Charles Dickens., One vol.: Christmas books. Inscribed: Mrs. John Leech from her affectionate friend, Charles Dickens, November twenty eight, 1852., Text in two columns., and Total no. of vols. published is unknown.
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall,
Subject (Name):
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Christmas carol, Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Presentation inscription to A. Leech., and Leech, Ann (Eaton)--Presentation inscription from C. Dickens.