The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens, First Edition (104 results)

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on frontis. In protective mylar cover. (jesus christ, juvenile literature).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Light shelf wear to the book, more to the jacket whih is edgeworn with a large chip to the front panel; previous owner's name to first blank page, otherwise unmarked. The first American trade edition after a limited edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. First edition / printing stated, same dates no others noted. An account of the life of Jesus Christ written in 1849 by Dickens for his children. While Dickens' did not wish it to see print the novelist's oldest son saw no reason not to publish it after his own death if the majority of the family agreed to do so. They did and the manuscript was first published in 1934 becoming the last of Charles Dickens' works to see publication. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket which has three very short closed tears to the front panel. Clean and marked. First printing, full number line. Facsimile reprint of an account of the life of Jesus Christ written by Dickens for his children. From the preface: " It was written in 1849, twenty-one years before his death, expressly for his children.This life of Our Lord was written without thought of publication, in order that his family might have a permanent record of their father's thoughts." The novelist's oldest son saw no reason not to publish it after his own death if the majority of the family agreed to do so. They did and the manuscript was first published in 1934 becoming the last of Charles Dickens' works to see publication. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and(generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Condition: Good. 1934. First Edition. 128 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustration plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine. Some rubbing and marking.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. First Edition. (1st) Slightly smaller, thinner book, fine green cloth, beveled edges, gilt facsimile signature with flourish bright on front, gilt lettering on red background at spine top badly rubbed and dulled, back badly faded and stained light green, tiny gold star design inside covers and adjacent end papers, 128 lightly browned pages, frontispiece of Dickens chosen by his son, Sir Henry Dickens, facsimile of first page of manuscript between pp. 12 and 13. Fair.

Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First. 128pp., front board has damp damage to one corner and other wear, DJ extensively chipped around edges, but otherwise good; inside pages clean and undamaged, not affected by the water event that damaged the front cover and DJ; gift inscription to previous owner. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Frontis (illustrator). 1st. First AmericanEdition, First Printing; dj w/lite chipping, 128 clean, unmarke pages.

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. Special order direct from the distributor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. " Written for his children during the years 1846-1849 and now first published." Stated first edition. [1-3], 3-128pp. Green cloth cover, gold lettering in black panel on spine, gold facsimile of Dickens' signature on front. Drawing of Dickens on frontispiece and on jacket. Facsimile of manuscript after page 12. Name of previous owner on front end paper, pages slightly tanned. Jacket has a large piece out of front, some chips and tears, in protective plastic. Publisher's foreword gives details of how it came to be published.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition/First Printing. Two half inch chips in jacket. Nice and tight.

1st edition. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Maroon boards, gilt titles. 'The Life of Our Lord', written expressly for his children by Charles Dickens. With frontispiece. Illustrated. Contents: light browning, otherwise pages generally very good and clean. Boards: very good, clean and bright. Just a couple of slight blemishes. 128 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Stated First Edition. In green cloth. Tiny chip to jacket. Previous owner name.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Cover worn.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Frontispiece portrait (illustrator). First Edition stated. 128pp [dust jacket internally tape-reinforced at the edges] Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition thus. 12mo. volume. Frontispiece portrait of Dickens. Condition: minor nicking & toning to DJ; cloth binding shows minor sun-fading; else very good in good DJ. 128 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a near fine hardcover first edition copy, green cloth binding, gold lettering, alas, no DJ. A tiny one word name on the front pastedown, otherwise unmarked. The manuscript was not intended to be published, but Dickens provided by will that his descendents could by a majority, decide otherwise. In 1934 they decided.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. first edition book in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Reinforced jacket.Worn and marked.Gift inscription.Tanning.Tightly bound.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. STATED 1ST ED. 1934. The Life of Christ written by Charles Dickens for his children during the years 1846-1849. 128 pp. A special volume. A perfect Christmas gift.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1934. Moderate general wear. 128 pages. 6317.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+ DW. 1st Edition.

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Cloth. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair to Good. First Canadian Edition. First Canadian edition. Published after the death of Dicken's last child in 1933. 12mo, 125pp, frontis portrait. Hardcover in attractive red cloth with facsimile signature of Dickens to the front board. Book is a clean, tight copy showing no wear. Unmarked except for a gift inscription to the ffep. Dustjacket has two small lost pieces to the spine plus other wear and soiling. Unpacked weight, 421g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate]. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

First Edition. Small 8vo, pp. 128. Green cloth, stamped in gilt. Rear hinge beginning tender, cover slightly scuffed and worn at corners and ends of spine, o/w a VG tight copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 128 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Spine and edges sunned. DJ spine sunned. Two significant pieces missing from top edge of front cover and small pieces missing from top edge of rear cover. Lightly soiled.

Condition: Wie neu. 128pp with Portrait frontispiece, illustrated. 10 illustrations including frontispiece of Charles Dickens and a facsimile of the first page of original manuscript. All pages with double ruled margins and with decorative chapter headings and tails.128 Seiten mit vielen Abbildungen. Schutzumschlag mit Randläsuren und etwas fleckig. Sehr guter Zustand. Written for his children in the late 1840s, both Dickens and his son Henry forbade publication in their lifetimes. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 660 Maroon cloth. Burgunderrotes Leinen mit goldgeprägten Rücken- und Deckeltiteln, Kopffarbschnitt und Schutzumschlag. First - posthumous publication. Erstausgabe.

Ny. Good in Fair dust jacket; Cloth; Simon & Schuster; 1934; First Edition. Dust jacket has chipping to edges with several large tears. Green cloth with gilt lettering, Good. Edges rubbed. End papers decorated with little gold stars. Previous owner name (pencil), slight toning to pages. 128 pages; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Good in Fair dust jacket; Cloth; Simon & Schuster; 1934; First Edition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Pictures available upon request. AP.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited and Numbered First Edition. White embossed covers show only the slightest wear with light tanning to top spine. The 128 pages are clean, tight and unmarked. THIS IS COPY #483/2387. The paper covered slipcase is split at top edge and worn on other edges.

First Edition. Written by Charles Dickens for his children in 1849,not published in book form until 1934.With a foreword by lady Dickens.Illustrated with classical pictures of the life of Jesus by painters such as DaVinci, Raphael etc.(black and white).frontis portrait of Dickens.128 pages, 9.5 x 7 inches.Red cloth with gold lettering.A good copy ,no d/w.