DICKENS, Charles. A Curious Dance round a Curious Tree. [London: St. Luke's Hospital, 1860]. 8° (178 x 112mm). (Light foldmark.) Later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, original purple printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: "St. Luke - Hospital//Old Street" (contemporary inscription on wrapper) -- Charles Plumptre Johnson (bookplate).
FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, VERY PROBABLY THE HOSPITAL'S OWN COPY. Dickens's account of his visit to St. Luke's Hospital on Christmas Eve first appeared in Household Words 17 January, 1852. This pamphlet was later published with his consent as a means of raising funds for the hospital. A PARTICULARLY FINE ASSOCIATION COPY. Eckel pp. 188-191; Gimbel B216.
DICKENS, Charles. A Curious Dance round a Curious Tree. [London: St. Luke's Hospital, 1860]. 8° (178 x 112mm). (Light foldmark.) Later green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, original purple printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: "St. Luke - Hospital//Old Street" (contemporary inscription on wrapper) -- Charles Plumptre Johnson (bookplate).
FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, VERY PROBABLY THE HOSPITAL'S OWN COPY. Dickens's account of his visit to St. Luke's Hospital on Christmas Eve first appeared in Household Words 17 January, 1852. This pamphlet was later published with his consent as a means of raising funds for the hospital. A PARTICULARLY FINE ASSOCIATION COPY. Eckel pp. 188-191; Gimbel B216.
