A Christmas Carol
Author
Charles Dickens
(English, 1812 - 1870)
Date1843
Mediumengraving on paper, hand-colored; text printed on paper; bound with marbles boards, rose leather spine and corners
DimensionsOctavo: 6 1/2 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number11.83.1
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifacts
DescriptionPublished London, 1843.Label TextA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the most well-known books of all time. This story has been adapted to radio, film, plays and TV. The story has been re-told in various fashions, by different generations, but the plot and moral of the story has remained intact for 170 years.
ProvenanceAmerican Library Service, New York, New York; purchased December 17, 1954 by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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