A Christmas Carol

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781851246175 Author(s): Charles Dickens Format: Hardcover Illustrator: Arthur Rackham Language: English Year: 2023 Publisher: Bodleian Library Pages: 168 Age: 9

Description: An exquisitely illustrated, luxury collectorA?s edition of DickensA?s Christmas tale.MarleyA?s ghost, Bob CratchitA?s slide down icy Cornhill, Mr and Mrs FezziwigA?s dance, and of course Ebenezer Scrooge himself, are all exquisitely illustrated in this luxury collectorA?s edition of Charles DickensA?s perennial seasonal favourite. Arthur RackhamA?s colour wash drawings and silhouettes, first published during the First World War, bring a threatening and haunting atmosphere to ScroogeA?s story, which contrasts wonderfully with the gifts and games of BelleA?s household. Rackham was a leading illustrator in the golden age of book illustration, when groundbreaking techniques for colour printing were developing fast. He illustrated over sixty books and specialized in childrenA?s classics and fairy tales.This landmark edition helped to consolidate the idea of the Dickensian Christmas and the tradition of the Christmas gift book. It is a beautiful version of a classic story, which never ceases to be relevant to our times.

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