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Charles Dickens Signed ''Christmas Tales''

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Charles Dickens Signed ''Christmas Tales''
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Extra 1859 ''Christmas Tales'' edition of Dickens' weekly magazine, ''Household Words,'' which was published every Wednesday from 1850-59. Signed with Dickens' full signature & typical paraph on the title page. Dickens also initials ''C.D.'' in pencil beside his contributions to the magazine, which included ''A Christmas Tree'' and ''What Christmas Is, as We Grow Older.'' Includes a 1933 note from owner Walter Browne stating that ''this volume of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens is specially autographed by him for 'Pa Browne' who had the leaflet sent up to him, & he kindly signed it - 'Pa' Browne died in 1882…'' With frontispiece portrait and ownership inscription of ''Mr Russell Browne, York, 1859'' on verso of the title. Very good condition.