Great Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens, published as a cherished Easton Press edition (1967), is a resplendent collection of the Victorian master’s most beloved seasonal tales, including A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth. This exquisite volume is adorned with the enchanting illustrations of Reginald Birch, whose delicate pen-and-ink drawings—rich with period detail and emotional warmth—bring to life Dickens’s iconic characters, from Scrooge’s spectral visitors to the humble hearths of London’s poor.
Bound in sumptuous full leather with 22-karat gold accents, silk moiré endpapers, and archival-quality paper, this edition embodies the spirit of Yuletide generosity and redemption. Birch’s artwork, reminiscent of original 19th-century engravings, complements Dickens’s prose, where social critique mingles with fairy-tale magic.
A treasure for Dickensians and holiday bibliophiles alike, this volume is a timeless celebration of Christmas’s power to transform hearts—“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
