Charles Dickens, 1812 1870 / The CRICKET On The HEARTH A Fairy Tale of Home 1st

Description: The CRICKET On The HEARTH. A Fairy Tale of Home Author: Dickens, Charles [1812 - 1870] Title: The CRICKET On The HEARTH. A Fairy Tale of Home Publication: London: Printed and Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846 Edition: 1st edition, with 2nd state of the OT advert (Eckel, p. 119; Smith II, 6) Description: [8], 174, [2] pp. Advert last 2 pp. 14 illustrations by Leech, et al. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 4-3/16". Original publisher's red cloth binding, with gilt stamping to front board & spine. AEG. Pale yellow eps. Bright gilt. Slight lean. Very minor wear. A handsome VG+ copy. Cricket was Dickens' 3rd Christmas book, debuting 20 December 1845, and quickly requiring 2 additional editions. The story one of allaying a husband's suspicions, when he sees his young wife talking with another gentleman; said suspicions laid to rest by the work's supernatural agent, the Cricket. While not capturing the public's favor as did his initial foray into Christmas novellas with Christmas Carol, "Andrew Sanders has argued that it has key similarities to Shakespearean comedy and should be seen 'both as a significant indication of the tastes of the 1840s and Dickens himself.'" [as quoted by Schlicke in the Reader's Companion to Dickens, p. 124.]. Seller ID: 6603.5 Subject: Dickens Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 978 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

End Time: 2025-01-16T01:54:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD