This listing is for an early facsimile of the 1st edition 1843 "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Charles Dickens, dated 1920. This desirable facsimile replicates the 1843 cover designs, print fonts, and beautiful John Leech illustrations. Features an introduction by A . Edward Newton detailing the history of this now famous book. Like the original, it measures 4.5 x 6.75 inches. Hard cover construction is embossed cloth over boards with gilt cover designs and edge pages. This 105 year old book is in excellent condition overall with just a bit of wear to the covers. Pages are clean and binding is tight. There is a pencil inscription on a blank end page, "Mother From the three Foulkes. 1920." This phrasing, era, and signature style supports that this was a gift from the three youngest children of Jean Foulke, who were a well known trio of chidren at the time and frequently referred to in the family as “the three Foulkes.” Their grandfather was William Foulke, who discovered the first full dinosaur skeleton in North America in 1858, and their eldest sister was Jean Kane Foulke Du Pont, an American social reformer who advanced women’s suffrage, child welfare, and prison reform. Jean's husband was a member of the prominent Du Pont family and the founder of Du Pont Motors. Consignment. Thanks for looking!
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