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Here for your delectation is the SPECTACULAR & RARE------------------A CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND by Charles Dickens A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on December 20, 1851; the second, December 25, 1852; and the third, December 24, 1853. Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. They bore the titles: Volume I. - England from the Ancient Times, to the Death of King John (1852) Volume II. - England from the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Reign of Richard the Third (1853) Volume III. - England from the Reign of Henry the Seventh to the Revolution of 1688 (1854) Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject". NOT TO BE MISSED!! A FABULOUS COLLECTIBLE!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! This is the hardcover undated, only stated BOOKS INC. VOLUME XV FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with maroon cloth covered boards. Blind stamped portrait of Charles Dickens on the front cover. Gilt lettering in blackened box and ornate designs on spine. This edition contains all the copyright emendations made in the text as revised by the author in 1867 and 1868. Typeset, nickeltyped, printed, and bound in the United States of America. Both the cool embossed cover (no dj) and the book are in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent, impossible-to-find LITERARY / HISTORY COLLECTIBLE.