Battle Life Love Story by Dickens Charles, First Edition (39 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. A paperback copy in acceptable condition. Incredibly small embossed design to the front cover. Front and back covers are scuffed to the edges with obvious signs of repair to the spine. Textblock has some previous selotape repairs to the front and back but all pages remain intact. Main body of text is in a clean and readable condition. This is a lovely little copy of one of Dickens lesser known books. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st impression 175 pages illustrated. A copy that has 3 small chips to the red cloth at the spine. Backstip is 90% complete . Original publishers cloth. Pages are quite clean with a little light foxing starting. . Previous owner's name on the endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: G. 1st Edition. First edition, mixed issue, third or fourth state with engraved half t itle page and frontis plate without the publisher's name at the bottom . Two pages of ads at the rear. Bound in publisher's original ribbed r ed cloth with gold decorations and lettering on the front board. 175 p ages plus the two pages of ads at the rear. Eleven additional wood-eng ravings throughout. Text by John Leech, Daniel Maclise, and others. A Good copy. The spine has been completely covered with a white black bo ok tape. The hinges are exposed inside but the sewing seems firm and u ncracked. Owner's name, Anne Lifford?, and date, Christmas 1846, are i nked on the half title page. There are a couple of tiny dust spots ins ide but otherwise a clean and unmarked interior.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Maclise; Doyle; Stanfiels; Leech (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, third printing (without the publisher's name at the bottom of the engraved title page), small octavo, embossed red cloth printed in gilt, spine replaces with plain red cloth, illustrated throughout by Maclise et alia, some finger staining but generally clean, 175 pages. Overall condition good. [QP].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. original decorated cloth, rebacked with original backstrip relaid and retaining original endpapers (with old sellotape marks to the joints), corners rubbed, illustrated, advertisement leaf, all edges gilt, good; from the library of William H F Hinde with his bookplate to front pastedown and signature at head of front free endpaper; first edition; 175 pages.

1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Very Good small octavo 175pp., illusts., Cloth worn & spine stripped o/w complete & tight. Very scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 175, [2] p. 17 cm. Frontispiece engraving, engraved title page, and 11 other engraved illustrations. Burgundy cloth with gold and blank impressing. All edges gilt. 2 p. of ads at rear for Dickens' works. A little soiling to exterior. Corners a little worn. Tape repairs to hinges. A novella by Charles Dickens, the fourth of his five "Christmas Books," coming after The Cricket on the Hearth and followed by The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. The setting is an English village that stands on the site of an historic battle, the battle being a metaphor for the struggles of life. A relatively unknown Dickens work, unlike the wildly popular A Christmas Carol.

Gestochenes Frontispiz, gestochener illustrierter Titel, 2 Bll., 175, (1) S., 2 S. Verlagsanzeigen. Mit 11 Holzschnitt-Illustrationen von D. Maclise, R. Doyle, C. Stanfield u. J. Leech. Roter Orig.-Leinen mit Blindprägung, goldgeprägtem Titel, goldgeprägter Deckelvignette u. allseitigem Goldschnitt. Erste Ausgabe im vierten Druck (Schmucktitel mit dem Banner schwingenden Cupido, hierauf der Titel, unten der Engel mit dem Untertitel auf einer Fahne, kein Druckvermerk). - Reizend illustriertes Weihnachtsbuch. - Block gering verzogen u. nach dem Verzeichnis der Illustrationen gelockert, Außengelenke leicht angeplatzt, 4 Seiten durch Abklatsch leicht gebräunt.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dark red 3/4 morocco, marbled paper covered boards, spine panel lettered in gilt with 5 raised bands, top text block edge in gilt. Minor rubbing to spine extremities, with mild foxing to endpapers and a few early/late leaves. Former owner's book plate mounted inside front cover. [vii],176 pp., illus., double engraved frontis. 1st ed., 4th issue. A lovely example in an elegant period binding that is perhaps original to issue. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition, fourth state. Bookplate front pastedown, lacking the top one inch of the spine, not affecting any text, light soiling to spine and along edges of boards. This is the fourth state with the frontispiece vignette including an angel holding the banner and no publisher's information.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., illustrated, fourth state (as usual) of the additional engraved title-page, bound in the publisher's original gilt and blind stamped red cloth, all edges gilt, neat contemporary inscription to upper edge of front blank endleaf dated Dec. 24th 1846, internally clean and bright, no bookplate to front pastedown, minor rubbing to head and foot of spine, inner and outer hinges fine, completely unsophisticated, a VERY GOOD copy.

Kl.-8°. 4 Bl., 175 S., (3) S. Mit 13 Holzstichen. Roter OLn.-Bd. mit goldgepr. Rücken- und Deckeltitel und -Verzierung und blindgepr. Deckelverzierung, Ganzgoldschnitt. Erstausgabe, mit der 4. Variante des Vortitels mit dem Cupido, die Rolle "The Battle of Life" haltend und dem Engel, die Rolle "A Love Story" haltend, ohne Verlagsangabe. - Die Illustrationen von Daniel Maclise (4), R. Doyle (3), C. Stanfield (3), J. Leech (3). - (Rücken fachgerecht erneuert, Originalrücken aufgezogen. Vorsätze erneuert. S. 1-5 mit kleinem Fleck. Seitenränder etwas gebräunt, stellenweise etwas fingerfleckig). Sprache: englisch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, Fourth State., small Octavo, Pp. 8 [173] 2 Adverts, wood-engraved frontispiece. Illustrations by D. Maclise, R. Doyle, C. Standfield and J. Leech, original deep red vertically-ribbed cloth, covers decorated in blind, upper cover pictorially gilt design, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, pale yellow-coated end papers, all edges gilt. Owner Bookplate to front end page.

London, Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars, 1846. Small8vo. Orig. full red cloth. Edges gilt. Blindstamped and frontcover and spine stamped in gold (each with 2 angels on wasps). Tears to cloth at hinges, no loss. Spine ends a bit worn. Engraved frontispiece and engr. title, all titles, htitles, dedic-leaf etc. (8),175,(1) pp. + 2 pp. of advertisements. Internally clean and fine. First edition, 4th issue. - Eckel p. 122.

Hardback. Condition: V.g. 1st Edition. [iv]175, [1], [2]ads. with half-title. wood-engraved frontis. & additional title [Cupid carrying the scroll reading "A love story," and no publisher's imprint] & 11 wood-engraved text illus. by J.Thompson, T.Williams, W.T.Green, & Dalziel Brothers, after the designs of D.Maclise, J.Doyle, R.Leech, & C.Stanfield. Original red vertical ribbed cloth with gilt stamped lettering and cover design. New-end-papers and finely restored re-backed spine. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS Size: small 8vo.

Cloth. Condition: Good. D Maclise; R Dole; C Stanfield; J Leech (illustrator). First edition. A first edition, fourth issue of Charles Dickens's lesser known Christmas book, complete with thirteen plates of illustrations. The fourth of Dickens's Christmas Books, narrating of a charming love story set in an English village that stands on a site of a historic battle. It was first published on December 19, 1846, selling twenty-three thousand copies within the first twenty-four hours, despite being known as one of the lesser known of his 'Christmas Books.'An interesting book due to the unusual number of different issues within the first and only edition. The present is a fourth state, featuring 'A Love Story' on a banner carried by a naked cherub to additional vignette title page without publisher's information (John G. Eckel,A Bibliography).Featuring thirteen vignette illustrations, as well as a frontispiece and additional title page.From the library of Richard Wood, with his bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full crimson cloth binding with gilt to spine and front board, gilt to edges. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped and chipped to extremities of spine and boards, back-strip now laid down. Richard Wood's bookplate to front pastedown. Front hinge slightly strained, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Odd light spotting to odd leaf, otherwise pages generally bright and clean. Good. book.

First edition. Primary binding of vertical-ribbed pictorial red cloth gilt, fourth state of title-page vignette with the angel holding a banner with the book's title. Small octavo. pp [vi], 175. 2 pages of adverts. Illustrations by D. Maclise, R. Doyle, C. Standfield and J. Leech. All edges gilt.Small ownership signature on front free endpaper. Front inner hinge cracked but tight. Cloth rubbed at head and tail of spine. Covers a bit marked. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original red decorated boards with gilt lettering and illustrations. All edges gilt. Wear to the corners and spine ends. Rubbed and lightly marked boards. Previous owners stamp and dedication on front free pages. Spotting in places within the text and clean contents. 8vo 175pp plus 2 pages of publishers advertisements.

Bradbury & Evans, London 1846. 12°. (2)+ engraved frontespiece and titleleaf + (6)+176 pages. Woodcut illustrations by various artists. Bound in a lovely blue half calf binding, spine richly gilt with five raised bands (slightly, but evenly faded). Three edges gilt. Interior crisp and clean except for very slight soiling and darkening to the halftitle. Two bookplates inserted. The original red cloth with blindtooled borders on both boards and gilt decoration has been turned into a wonderful slipcae for the book. The binding and slipcase are signed by the Danish master bookbinder Anker Kyster. * First edition, fourth state of the title vignette [Eckel p. 122]. The fourth of Dickens' five Christmas stories. A very charming copy indeed.

First Edition. 12mo. 4th state. 175pp. (2)pp. ads at rear, illustrated, half-title, frontispiece, engrave title page in the 4th state and regular title page, bound in publisher's red pictorial gilt cloth, beautifully rebacked, raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated, endpapers renewed, all edges gilt. A very nice clean copy of this fourth Christmas book in a series by Dickens.

small 8vo. pp. 4 p.l., 175, [1]. with half-title. wood-engraved frontis. & additional title & 11 wood-engraved text illus. by J.Thompson, T.Williams, W.T.Green, & Dalziel Brothers, after the designs of D.Maclise, J.Doyle, R.Leech, & C.Stanfield. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth. a.e.g., rebacked with spine mounted (cloth bit soiled). First Edition, with fourth state engraved title. Smith II 8. Sadleir I 681. Podeschi A116. NCBEL III 811.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. One of Charles Dickens' lesser known 'Christmas Books', a heart-warming love story. The fourth issue of the first edition. The first edition, fourth issue of this work, with the vignette showing an angel holding a banner with no publisher's information.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a vignette title page, and in-text engravings.'The Battle of Life' is the fourth of Dickens' spirited 'Christmas Books', set in an English village that stands on the site of a historic battle.A romantic novel, this is the only Christmas book that doesn't have any supernatural or explicitly religious elements.Charles Dickens is one of the most popular authors of the Victorian age. His novels show the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.In the original publisher's cloth binding.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored, though missing the bottom half of the original spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little discolouration and marking to the boards and spine. Front hinge is weak. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few odd spots. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st edition, later issue. Red cloth boards with blind tooling and gilt decoration and titles. All page edges gilt. Black & white engraved illustrations. There is a superficial crack to inner front hinge causing minor loosening. All else is clean and firm inside. Boards are still bright with minor edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. AN EARLY STATE HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL GILT & CLOTH BINDING, HALF TITLE PRESENT, DOUBLE FRONTIS PLATES, SOME ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 7 X 4 INCHES WITH 175 PAGES + PUBLISHERS CATALOGUE. FRONT HINGE IS COCKED SLIGHTLY FORWARD WITH LIGHT WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, FEW MINOR DENTS TO EDGES OF BOARDS, SMALL CHIP TO CLOTH AT BOTTOM OF REAR OUTER HINGE WITH A TEAR TO CLOTH AT BOTTOM OF REAR OUTER HINGE [BOARD IS HOLDING FIRM] CORNERS BUMPED, MINOR CRACK TO INNER FRONT HINGE, VERY OCCASIONAL SMALL MARK OR SPOT OF LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES. OVERALL A FEW FAULTS AS USUAL WITH THIS BOOK BUT STILL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH GILT TO COVER BRIGHT. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Bound in red cloth with gilt decoration to front board & to spine; there is also blindstamping decoration to boards. Gilt to all page edges. Illustrated throughout by various artists in black & white. Usual wear to outer extremities; boards lightly soiled; head & heel of spine repaired. Wear to outer hinges. Inner hinges cracked. Pages age darkened, especially toward edges; some soiling to boards. Stain to the fore edge of the last 10 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1846 1ed Charles Dickens Battle of Life Christmas Romance Maclise Illustrated There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol The Battle of Life is one of Charles Dickens famous Christmas Books . First published in 1846, this short novel was published following Cricket on the Hearth and follows the culture in an English village near the site of an historic battle. Dickens describes the struggles of life as a battle; though strangely, Dickens does not include any sort of supernatural or religious themes in this book a style that differs from that of each of the other Christmas Books . Item number: #19930 Price: $550 DICKENS, Charles The Battle of Life, a love story London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [6], 175, [3] o 13 illustrations Provenance: Handwritten N. Yorke Language: English Note on edition: o Includes ads at end Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Decorative red cloth Size: ~6.75in X 4.5in (17cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 19930 Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1846 Charles Dickens 1ed Battle of Life Christmas Love Maclise Leech Doyle ART Beginning with A Christmas Carol in 1843, Charles Dickens wrote and published five Christmas books for the holiday season. The fourth title in this series of novellas is The Battle of Life. Curiously, this title is the sole non-religious title of the Christmas Book series. The story is one of strife, misguided perception, and the significance of both romantic and familial love. This work includes numerous charming illustrations throughout provided by the collective work of esteemed artists Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield. Item number: #40586 Price: $550 DICKENS, Charles The Battle of Life. A Love Story London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete o [8], 175, [1], [2 ads] o 13 illustrations References: Eckel pg. 121; Smith II, 8 Edition Notes: o Cupid carrying a scroll on the engraved title page vignette o Advertisements included at end o Final leaf of publisher's advertisements for Dombey and Son. Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Publisher s original red cloth Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40586 Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1846 Charles Dickens 1ed Battle of Life Christmas Love Maclise Leech Doyle Art Beginning with A Christmas Carol in 1843, Charles Dickens wrote and published five Christmas books for the holiday season. The fourth title in this series of novellas is The Battle of Life. Curiously, this title is the sole non-religious title of the Christmas Book series. The story is one of strife, misguided perception, and the significance of both romantic and familial love. This work includes numerous charming illustrations throughout provided by the collective work of esteemed artists Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield. Item number: #40874 Price: $550 DICKENS, Charles The Battle of Life. A Love Story London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete o [4], 175, [3] o 13 illustrations References: Eckel pg. 121; Smith II, 8 Edition Notes: o Cupid carrying a scroll on the engraved title page vignette o Advertisements included at end o Final leaf of publisher's advertisements for Dombey and Son. Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Publisher s original red cloth Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40874 Photos available upon request.

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 2 pp undated ads. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in gilt, all page edges gilt. First Edition of the fourth of Dickens's five illustrated Christmas books -- following A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE CHIMES, and THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, and preceding THE HAUNTED MAN. This is an unusual tale in which two sisters love the same man, both ultimately settling in with him (though only one is married to him) -- according to Thackeray "a wretched affair." It is in fact quite autobiographical: Dickens loved Mary Hogarth, married her sister Catherine, and then was happy to have his household run by their sister Georgina. This copy has the vignette title page in the fourth and usual state (Todd's state E1), with an angel holding the banner and with no publisher's imprint. In our experience, at least 90% and perhaps 95% of the copies encountered are of this state. This is a bright copy, perhaps near-fine, with the usual minor wear at the spine ends; atypically, the original delicate endpapers are not cracked. Smith II pp 60-65; Podeschi (Yale) A116.

First Edition. Fourth State, with Cupid carrying a scroll on the engraved title page vignette. Octavo (17cm); publisher's red vertical-ribbed cloth, covers with decorative blind border surrounding a central gilt vignette, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine; all edges gilt; engraved frontispiece and title page, [6], 176pp, plus ad leaf; illus. by G. and E. Dalziel, Thomas Williams and W.T. Green after Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, John Leech and Daniel Maclise. Slight forward lean, with thin crack to front hinge; wear to spine ends and lower board edges, resulting in occasional board exposure; clean throughout - Very Good. The fourth of Dickens's five Christmas books.