The haunted man and the ghost's bargain. A fancy for Christmas-time
London: Bradbury & Evans, 11 Bouverie Street, 1848. First edition, pp. [2] ads, [6], 188; engraved frontispiece and title page by John Tenniel, plus 15 illustrations throughout by Leech, Clarkson Stanfield, and others; original red cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, a.e.g.; small break in the cloth at the bottom of the upper joint, else a near fine, bright, and sound copy. Bookplate of the rather eccentric Reginald Huth (1853-1926), "sometimes described as ‘a gentleman of leisure’ but his actual occupation is not known for certain – the Huth family were best known as financiers in the City of London. According to one source, he was ‘the London representative of the Bank of Spain’ though what he actually did in this role is unclear, since he seems to have been pre-occupied with collecting English, Spanish and Russian coins and medals" (oldcurrencyexchange[dot]com). The last of Dickens's Christmas Books. Gimbel A-119; Sadleir 690; Smith II, 9; Wolff 1801. Item #58655
Price: $850.00
