FIRST EDITION 2nd state The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens.

The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home by Charles Dickens. With Illustrations by John Leech, Richard Doyle, et al. London; Bradbury and Evans; MDCCCXLVI (1846).
 
This is a FIRST EDITION of one of Dickens' most famous Christmas Books in the original publisher's cloth. A beautiful copy with the advertisement for Oliver Twist in the second state, but the text in the very scarce state of lacking the single quote after 'Halloa' in pp.82 line 11 for which Smith only observed a single copy. 
 
The Cricket on the Hearth, the third of Dickens's five Christmas books, was published on 20 December 1845, the title page postdated 1846. It proved very popular - Dickens's friend Forster recorded that it doubled the circulation of its predecessors. That is since recognized as an exaggeration, but it nonetheless quickly underwent two editions, and by January there were 17 stage adaptations in progress (Schlicke, p. 128).
 
Edition Points:  (as mentioned in Smith II.)
pp.iv, lacking comma after "Evans" in some copies only.
pp.10, line 7, "your's". (present)
pp.79, line 5, there is a space in the word lucky following the l, thus reading "l ucky".
pp.82, line 11, there is a single quote after the word "Halloa", except for one copy.
pp.98, 3 lines up, "faultered". (present)
pp.105, line 3, the i in "in" is large and bold. (present)
pp.121, line 12, "controul". (present)
pp.133, line 3, "stedfast". (present)
 
First vs. Second State Advertisement:
The Advertisement for Oliver Twist in the first state has two lines of italic text, while the second state has three lines of italic text. This copy has the second state advertisement.
 
Condition: 
 
[(1), h.t., frontis, t.p., t.p., 4pp, 174pp, 2pp, (1)]
 
Bound in the original publisher's red cloth binding, bright, and generally significantly better than as typically encountered. Some minor soiling to the rear board, else externally very good with some minor bumping to the corners and wear to the head and tail of the spine, as shown in images provided. Both boards securely attached, binding secure, without shelf lean. All edges gilt, very good or better. Collated as complete, including the half title and 2pp of advertisements. 
 
There is a contemporary bookplate attached to front pastedown of the Rt Hon Sir John Rolt, an important figure in Victorian society. This book was likely kept at Ozleworth Park, a mansion in the Cotswolds (England, UK). Mildly toned through the text block as typical, else internally in fine condition. 
 
A truly excellent copy of this scarce first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding.
 
[Smith II., 6]