1886 - 1887. Reprints taken from the stereotype plates of the first editions. Five volumes, frontispieces, engraved titles and black and white illustrations. 8vos, original red cloth, pictorially decorated in gllt. London, Chapman and Hall. These are the first reprints taken from the original stereotypes of Dickens' Christmas books since the 1860 imprint. Some fading and marks to boards and spines, most prominently to The Battle of Life. The hinges of The Christmas Carol have been repaired, but otherwise a very good set. Podeschi, B128. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]