A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens First Aladdin Paperbacks Edition October 2004 Appraisal

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (First Aladdin Paperbacks Edition, October 2004)

This item is a 2004 paperback edition of Charles Dickens' classic novella, 'A Christmas Carol.' This specific printing is identified as the First Aladdin Paperbacks edition, published in October 2004 by the Aladdin Paperbacks imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. The book features a foreword by Newbery Honor author Nancy Farmer, with the foreword copyright dated 2004. According to the copyright page, the book was designed by Lisa Vega and the text was set in AGaramond font. Physically, the page shown displays the standard copyright and publication information, including a warning regarding 'stripped books' (volumes sold without covers). The copyright page shows a full number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), indicating it is a first printing of this specific imprint. The paper appears to be an off-white, standard mass-market quality stock, showing light age-toning. There is a slight shadow and curve to the page, suggesting a tight binding consistent with a mass-market paperback. The item contains typical identification markers like the Library of Congress Control Number (2003116536) and ISBN (0-689-87180-5). The condition observed in the photograph shows clean text without marginalia or significant stains, though common shelf wear for a children's paperback of this age is to be expected.