London: Chapman & Hall; Bradbury and Evans; 1843-1848. Hardcover first edition - Complete set of Dicken's five Christmas books, all are small octavos ((6 1/2 x 4 inches or 165 x 105 mm), bound in ribbed cloth with covers decoratively blind stamped in blind, and the front covers and spines also stamped and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. A Christmas Carol is bound in cinnamon cloth, the other four titles are all bound in a deep red cloth. All housed in a decorative red binocular style clamshell case. 1. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. With Illustrations by John Leech. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition with the following first issue points - title page dated 1843, "Stave I" on first page of text, blue half-title and red and blue lettering on title page, original green-coated endpapers. 166 pp plus 2 pp. Colored frontispiece and three hand-colored plates (opposite p 25, 78 and 150) plus four wood engravings. two pages of publisher's advertisements. Bound in the original cinnamon cloth.With previous owner's name dated 1871 on front paste down and a bookplate. Front cover detached but present, rear hinge beginning to separate. 2. THE CHIMES:A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. London: Chapman and Hall, 1845 . First edition. 175 pp plus colophon. Additional engraved title and frontispiece after Daniel Maclise, by F.P. Becker. Eleven in-text illustrations by Doyle, Leech, and Stanfield, engraved by Linton and Gray. Preceded by publisher's advertisement for the 10th edition of the Christmas Carol. Cream endpapers. Two bookplates on front pastedown. Corners slightly bumped, some wear to spine, but overall very good. Some discoloration to the spine and a bit of fraying to the bottom edge, corners slightly bumped, rear hinge starting but overall very good. 3. THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. A Fairy Tale of Home. London: Printed and Published for the Author, by Bradbury and Evans, 1846 (December 1845). First edition. 174 pp plus 2 publisher's advertisements ( including for the new edition of Oliver Twist.). Engraved title and frontispiece after Daniel Maclise, by Thompson and G. Dalziel. Twelve in-text black and white engraving most by John Leech. Bookplate on front pastedown, gift inscription on front free endpaper, a few black spots to back cover, corners slightly bumped but overall very good. 4. THE BATTLE OF LIFE. A Love Story. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition 175 pp plus colophon and 2 pp publisher's advertisements including for Dombey and Son. and Oliver Twist. With Eckel's fourth state engraved title and frontispiece after Maclise by Thompson. Eleven in-text black and white illustrations after Maclise, Doyle, Stanfield and Leech. All edges gilt. Corners bumped, some wear to the spine but overall very good. 5. THE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST'S BARGAIN. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition with broken numeral on p 166. 2 pp of publisher's advertisements for Works by Mr. Dickens bound at the front. Additional pictorial frontispiece and title by Tenniel and engraved by Martin & Corbould. Fifteen in-text black and white illustrations after Leech, Stone, Stanfield and Tenniel. All edges gilt. 188 pp. Two bookplates on front pastedown. Some wear to the spine, bumping to top edge and corners, but overall very good.