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Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol, in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas"
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- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Antique volume is bound in green cloth with gilt-lettered full calf spine. Gilt lettering and pictorial design depicting green Christmas ivy appear on front cover. Pages are clean and without markings.
- Seller Location:Colorado Springs, CO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU90971215390
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