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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. A Child's Dream of a Star & Other Selected Stories. Book.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 150 pages. 5.00x0.35x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Issued Without Dustjacket. 1st Edition. The book is Very Good with a clean text, and tight binding.Bound in Half light brown leather over marbled board. Minor scuffing. Marbled end papers.Spine labels very nice.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 150 pages. 5.00x0.50x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Charles Dickens' Christmas Books Illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock DICKENS, Charles. BROCK, C.E., illustrator. Christmas Books. With Illustrations by C.E. Brock. London: J.M. Dent, 1905-1909. Five small octavo volumes (7 x 4 1/2 inches; 178 x 114 mm.). With a total of forty color plates and forty-eight illustrations in the text by Charles Edmund Brock. Full vellum, covers and spine elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. Boards slightly splayed, otherwise a fine set. Bookplate of Ernest Gould Williams on front paste-down of first volume. The titles: A Christmas Carol The Haunted Man The Battle of Life The Cricket on the Hearth The Chimes Following the overwhelming success of A Christmas Carol in 1843, Dickens embarked upon the Christmas Books project, seeking to marshal "the Carol philosophy . in order to strike a sledgehammer blow" for England's lower classes. He continued publishing the Christmas Books throughout the 40s, and the stories became mainstays of Dickens's public reading tours of the 1850s and 1860s. C[harles]. E[dmund]. Brock (1870-1938) was a widely published English line artist and book illustrator who earned his first book commission at age twenty. He became a very successful illustrator, best known for his line work, initially in the tradition of Hugh Thomson, but he was also a skilled colorist. Brock's work varied with the sort of story he was illustrating, some of it refined and described as "sensitive to the delicate, teacup-and-saucer primness and feminine outlook of the early Victorian novelists," while other work was "appreciative of the healthy, boisterous, thoroughly English characters," i.e. soldiers, rustics, and "horsey types." Other illustrations were grotesqueries drawn to amuse children looking at or reading storybooks.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A Child's Dream of a Star & Other Selected Stories by Charles Dickens gathers a heartfelt and imaginative collection of short fiction from one of the most celebrated authors in English literature. Centered on the tender and poetic title story-an allegorical reflection on childhood, loss, and the hope of reunion beyond life-this volume showcases Dickens's deep emotional resonance, moral vision, and storytelling charm. Blending sentiment, social conscience, and gentle fantasy, these stories explore themes of compassion, innocence, human dignity, and redemption. With his signature warmth and vivid characterizations, Dickens offers timeless tales that speak to the soul, making this collection a moving testament to his enduring literary legacy.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A Child's Dream of a Star & Other Selected Stories by Charles Dickens gathers a heartfelt and imaginative collection of short fiction from one of the most celebrated authors in English literature. Centered on the tender and poetic title story-an allegorical reflection on childhood, loss, and the hope of reunion beyond life-this volume showcases Dickens's deep emotional resonance, moral vision, and storytelling charm. Blending sentiment, social conscience, and gentle fantasy, these stories explore themes of compassion, innocence, human dignity, and redemption. With his signature warmth and vivid characterizations, Dickens offers timeless tales that speak to the soul, making this collection a moving testament to his enduring literary legacy.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. A CHILD'S DREAM OF A STAR & OTHER SELECTED STORIES | C Harles Dickens | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025 | JollyJoy Books Pvt Ltd | EAN 9789371259941 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. A CHILD'S DREAM OF A STAR & OTHER SELECTED STORIES | C Harles Dickens | Buch | Englisch | 2025 | JollyJoy Books Pvt Ltd | EAN 9789371256964 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…