Charles Dickens. The Cricket on the Hearth. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1933.

Price: US$110.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, Printed in 1933 for the members of the Limited Editions Club. Restricted to a limited run of just 1500 copies, this is No. 725. The edition is tightly bound and quite clean with very rare foxing and slight sunning to spine, else Fine. The paper used throughout is lovely to the touch. Previous owner ex-libris label on front paste down page. The matching slip box is in Good- and displays missing sections of the cardboard, tape residue, splitting/chipping with the bottom portion coming unattached. The publisher issued label on the slipcase is still intact and clean. Printed and bound in England from the first 1846 edition published by Bradbury and Evans, with the posthumous water-color illustrations by Hugh Thomson. A note about the publisher: Established in 1929 by George Macy, The Limited Editions Club specialized in the publication of fine books, featuring limited runs that were typically singed by the author or artist. With meticulous attention to detail, each edition was crafted with a commitment to quality, ensuring that the books retained their superb craftsmanship regardless of the number of libraries or hands they traversed. Easton Press is the successor in the publishing industry.

Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.