FIRST EDITION. This book is the third of a series of five Christmas books written by Dickens. It includes 12 b&w illustrations. 105x155mm. 174 pages. Black quarter leather hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Leather covering lightly reddened. Front cover detached (together with first four text pages). Cover worn. Cover corners worn. Spine worn. Page edges mildly browning. Title page missing. Strip of scotch tape on page 4. All pages lightly yellowing and slightly age stained. [SUMMARY]: Despite the above mentioned damage, the book is in good reading condition.