Publisher's Synopsis
Volume 5 in the Series: "CHRISTMAS STORIES". - Five Christmas Books.and nineteen Christmas Stories, by Charles Dickens.- John Leech's illustrations for a Christmas Carol (1843 first edition). - Illustrated biographical note.Regarding " Cristmas Books", "A Christmas Carol", a separate volume is dedicated to him in the series, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. But it seemed important to me to show the talent of John Leech in this volume 5.About the Series: Volume 1." Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age" by Lucas Malet (Illustrated by Paul Hardy).Volume 2. "A Captured Santa Claus" by Thomas Nelson Page (Illustrated by W. L. Jacobs) / "Christmas: A Story" by Zona Gale (Illustrated by Leon V. Solon).Volume 3." Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book" by Washington Irving (Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott).Volume 4."A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens (Illustrated by Arthur Rackham).