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3 December | Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts

Auction date Wednesday 3 December 2025 14:00 - 17:00 GMT

DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). A Christmas Carol, London, 1843,8vo, 4 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech, original brown decoratedcloth gilt. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of "the greatest Christmas bookever written in any language" (Eckel).

£5000-8000


Wednesday 3 December

Lots 401-514   2.00pm Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts

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Monday 1 December 10am – 4.00pm
Tuesday 2 December 10am – 4.00pm

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Thursday 4 December 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 5 December        9am – 4.30pm
Monday 8 December    9am – 4.30pm 
Tuesday 9 December 9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 10 December 9am-4.30pm 

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Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
442 HARTLEY, L. P. (1895-1972). The Go-Between, London, 1953, 8vo, original red cloth gilt, dust-jacket (a few short tears to the upper edge without loss, some minor creasing to the head of the backstrip). FIRST EDITION. £100 - £150 £50 View

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