Only the ones that were in full color are, in this edition, in full color. Furthermore, while this edition is in full color, not all of Leech's illustrations were in color. Readers should be aware that Leech did not produce his illustrations using computers, as this method, which does in fact allow tremendous clarity, was not invented for more than a hundred years later. Due to the desire to create an edition that is as faithful to the original as modern typesetting technology will allow, they were not mofidied or enhanced for this edition. Note: John Leech's illustrations were created as engravings which had to be colored by hand, or through wood cuts.
All in all, if you want to read "A Christmas Carol" as nearly as it was when it was first written, this edition is for you.Īlso available as a soft cover edition and as a facsimile (info below). The cover is also very close to the original. This beautiful hard cover edition includes the original illustrations, in full color, by John Leech. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.This classic 1843 tale by Charles Dickens has all your favorite characters in their original telling: Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the rest. Illustrated by renowned childrens book illustrator Michael Foreman, there is a wonderful sense of nostalgia as Dickenss memorable characters intertwine with. I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. All of them have been recordbreaking sales successes, which are sold to publishing houses throughout the world and have earned several nominations and international awards. Lisa Aisato is praised for her sumptuous full-color illustrated books.
Lisa Aisato portrays Scrooge’s transformation in her unique style which touches us to our innermost being. Charles Dickens, through the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge, continues to urge us to honor Christmas in our hearts and try to keep it all the year round. Material: full-color illustrations and book designĪ Christmas Carol is as popular today as after it was first published more than 175 years ago. #1 bestselling artist Lisa Aisato illustrates the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The original text is in the public domain.
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