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Christmas Books : 14 Books

[2630] Baldwin, Ed & Stevie. Celebrations of Christmas: a Family Workshop Book . Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Co., Hard Cover. 4 to., 248 pp. 1st Ed. (1985) A lavishly illustrated book packed with exciting do-it-yourself gift, food and decorating ideas. All skill levels are represented with easy-to-follow patterns and instructions. The projects are divided into six themes: An Old World Christmas; A Victorian Christmas; A Traditional Christmas; A Country Christmas; A City Christmas; A South-of-the-Border Christmas. Numerous colour photos. Green cloth. Slight edgewear and rubbing; o/w Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing. $7.00 postage in Canada and the U.S. $11.00

[4495] Broad, Keith F.. Peregrine's Christmas Adventure: a Bedtime Mini-Series . Garibaldi Heights, B.C.: Whimsey River Productions, Signed by Author. 4 to. size, 188 pp. 1st Edition (2001). The Pottontot Chronicles, Book 1. Twelve chapters and twelve nights of Christmas fun and adventure for you and your kids! Snuggle down and read this serial bedtime Christmas story of Peregrine Pottontot (the Mouse) and Teddy. Illustrated in colour and b/w by the author. This copy SIGNED by the author on the title page. Glossy pictorial stiff card wraps. Slight edgewear and rubbing; a minor bend to top corner of rear cover; o/w a VG+ copy. $12.50

[2629] Chris, Teresa. Story of Santa Claus . London: New Burlington Books, Hard Cover. Oblong 4 to., 128 pp. 2nd printing. 1993. An informative history of St. Nicholas and Santa Claus, and gift-giving, and a visual feast of Christmas images from old Christmas cards, books, prints, and advertisements. Red cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. with slight chipping and rubbing. A lovely book for the family to enjoy every year. $19.00

[3220] Cooke, Donald E.. Nutcracker of Nuremberg. Chi., Phil., Tor.: John C. Winston, Hard Cover. 8 vo., 148 pp. (1938) A Christmas fantasy based upon the old Hoffmann legend. Retold and wonderfully illustrated in b/w and one-colour by Donald Cooke. The legend of the Nutcracker of Nuremberg inspired Tschaikovsky to write his famous "Nutcracker Suite", familiar to music lovers the world over. Blue/grey illustrated endpapers. Brown cloth. Some fading and minor staining of covers; gift inscription for 1943 on half-title; minor discolouration of pages; o/w G+ to -VG in G+ pictorial d.j. with some chipping and rubbing. $27.00

[4959] Eastwick, Ivy O.. Deck the Stable: a Christmas Eve Story in Rhyme . London: A. W. Mowbray, Hard Cover. Sm. 4 to., unpaginated (26 pp.). 1st Eng. Edition. 1961. The magic of poetry, the magic of lovely, sensitive pictures by Nora S. Unwin and the joy of giving makes this book a beautiful Christmas offering and enjoyable all-year round. Illustrated endpapers. Yellow cloth. Near Fine in a VG pictorial d.j. $12.00

[3215] Grahame, Kenneth. Wind in the Willows Christmas. N.Y.: Sea Star Books, Hard Cover. 4 to., 41 pp. 1st Edition Thus. (2000). An excerpt from Grahame's wonderful classic "The Wind in the Willows". Published here for the first time with the wonderful, colourful illustrations of Michael Hague. Beautiful endpapers. Glossy pictorial boards. Near Fine in Near Fine pictorial d.j. $14.00

[5280] Gray, Todd . Christmas in Devon . Exeter, Devon : Mint Press , Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Sq. 8 vo., 116 pp. 1st Edition. 2000. "This book draws examples on how Christmas has been celebrated from the late thirteenth century up to the second world war, in most cases from first-hand accounts. Personal reminiscences, newspaper reports, jokes, recipes, cards, cartoons, poems short stories and documents from the local archives are used to explain the celebration of Christmas in Devon." This copy SIGNED by the author on the title page. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; couple of corners lightly bumped; o/w a VG+ copy. $20.00

[3943] Hayes, John F.. Atlas Christmas Anthology of Canadian Stories 1963. Welland, Ontario: Atlas Steel Company, Abt. 8-1/2 x 11" tall, 16 pp. 1st Edition. Dec., 1963. A collection of stories in print for the first time. Included are 5 stories for children: "How the Rabbit Got His Split Upper Lip"; "The Stowaway Elf"; "Pocketbook, the Kangaroo"; "How Che-Ka-Pash Made the Sun Stand Still"; and "Isaac, the Wonderful Duck"; plus a story for adults: "The Strangest Weapons". Several colour illus. by Dolesch. Pictorial paper wraps. Covers are chipped, discoloured and have a couple of short tears; abt. a G+ copy of a fairly scarce collection of Canadian stories by well-known author John Hayes. $11.00

[4081] Keats, Ezra Jack. Little Drummer Boy. New York: Macmillan, Hard Cover. Oblong 8 vo., unpaginated (30 pp.) 1st Edition thus. (1968). 5-time Caldecott Medal winner, Ezra Jack Keats has produced numerous glorious illustrations for this famous, poignant Christmas song. In the procession to Bethlehem there is a young boy who is too poor to give the Baby a gift "fit for a King", so he plays his drum for him. Lyrics and music are included at the back of the book as an invitation to family caroling. Glossy pictorial boards. 2" repaired break at top of front outer hinge; minor wear to top and bottom of spine and corners; o/w VG in a Good Only matching d.j., price-clipped and with a chunk missing from lower front panel. $14.00

[4069] King, Tony. Christmas Junk Box . Boston: David R. Godine, Hard Cover. 12 mo., unpaginated (29 pp.). 1st Edition. 1987. This year, Mr. Bones has a unique idea for the "family present" at Christmas. He makes a big wooden box, paints it Red and Green and fills it with lots of lots of old interesting items from the attic and secondhand stores. The children enjoy using their imagination to make all kinds of things. Wonderful wood-engraving illus. by Michael McCurdy add to the enjoyment of reading this little book. Green paper-on-boards with Red cloth spine. Minor edgewear; gift inscription of f.e.p.; o/w VG in a VG price-clipped, pictorial d.j. with some light soiling. $9.00

[2627] Tallarico, Anthony. Search for Santa. Chicago: Kids Books , Hard Cover. Tall 4 to., 28 pp. (1990) Each double-page scene is packed with fun as you look for Santa and hundreds of other things like candy canes, locomotives, snowmen in space and a giraffe at Santa's birthday party. A title in the "Where Are They" series. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; o/w Near Fine. $11.00

[4121] Tarrant, Audrey. Donkey of Nazareth, The. London: Medici Society, Oblong 12 mo. (7-1/4 x 8-1/2") 24 pp. 1st ed. 1967. The format is b/w illus. on the text page with a full-page colour illus. opposite and one double-page spread in colour in the center. The story of the Nativity from the viewpoint of Benjamin the donkey. Pictorial stiff card wraps. Minor edgewear and a little wrinkling at spine; o/w VG. $8.00

[1387] Thompson, Kay. Eloise at Christmastime. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, . Hard Cover. 4 to., unpaginated (48 pp.). 1999. 1st Reprint thus of a classic, with Hilary Knight's original illus. as well as a few new ones and an exciting new dustjacket! Eloise, the precocious little 6-year-old lives on the top floor of the Plaza Hotel with her Nanny and together they manage to have an exciting Christmas celebration. Glossy pictorial boards. Small Remainder Mark on bottom edges; o/w Near Fine in Near Fine d.j. with crease in inside flap where the price was folded over. $12.50

[2628] Unknown. Find Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International, Hard Cover. Tall 4 to., unpaginated (20 pp.). 1st Ed. (1992) One of the Look & Find series. Search for classic Christmas characters and objects in these action-packed scenes. In one scene, Santa and Rudolph have to find all the other reindeer in a fog. Detailed colour illus. by Jerry Tiritilli. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; o/w Near Fine. $12.00

1.     Burton, Richard. A Christmas Story. W.W. Norton, N.Y., Lon. 1st U.S.
Edition Thus. 1991. 16 mo., 41 pp. The only piece that Burton the actor
wrote, this strongly felt memoir of his childhood is a poignant and
heartwarming recollection of Christmas. An Afterword by Sally Burton plus
a couple of early family photos. Green cloth. Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j. $8.00

2.     Howells, William Dean. Christmas Every Day: a Story Told a Child. Pocket
Books, N.Y. Nov. 1996. Originally published in 1908. The delightful story of a
father reading to his daughter at Christmas. This is the story that Richard Paul
Evans used in his contemporary book "The Christmas Box". Adorned with the original
charming colour illustrations. 16 mo., 48 pp. Red cloth with Gold decoration. 
Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j.                       (SOLD)




3.    Aoki, Hisako. Santa's Favorite Story. Neugebauer Press, Boston. 1st U.S. Ed.
Originally publ'd in Austria. Oblong 8 vo., unpaginated (24 pp.). When Santa 
Claus tells the forest animals that he is not looking forward to delivering all
those heavy packages, they are worried that there won't be a Christmas anymore.
To help them understand that Christmas would come even if he didn't, Santa tells 
the story of the first Christmas, and they all learn a good lesson about the
true meaning of the day. Wonderful colour illustrations by Ivan Gantschev. Glossy
pictorial boards. Minor edgewear; couple of scratches; couple of minor blemishes
to title page; o/w a VG or better copy.                            $14.50






























4.    Baker, Alan. Mouse's Christmas. Ben's Books, Burnaby, B.C. 1st Canadian
Edition. 1999. (1st published in London in 1996 by Aladdin Boos.) Folio size
(12 x 15" tall), unpaginated (24 pp.). A fun book with die-cut doors and
windows to see into the next page. A little mouse sets out on a cold Christmas
Eve to visit his friends. He finds they are all too busy to talk to him.
Finally, Owl gives Mouse a ride home where Mouse finds all his friends waiting
for him with a large surprise party. Big colourful illustrations by the author.
Glossy pictorial boards. Minor edgewear and rubbing; o/w VG+.    $25.00

5.    (Baynes) Good King Wenceslas. Lutterworth Press, 
Cambridge. l987. lst ed. 8 vo., unpaged. Story and full-page 
colour illus. by Ms. Baynes. Glossy illus. boards as 
issued. Slight warp to boards, o/w NF.             $ l2.50


6.    DePaola, Tomie. Guess Who's Coming to Santa's for Dinner?
Scholastic, N.Y., Tor. etal. 1st softcover edition. 2005. Sq. 8 vo., 
unpaginated (40 pp.). Santa asks Mrs. Claus to invite all of his
family to the North Pole for Christmas dinner. As in most families,
there are a few problems and disagreements, but everyone leaves
with a hug, while Mr. and Mrs. Claus take a few days off. Glossy
pictorial paper wraps. Delightful illustrations by the author.
Slight chipping and rubbing of covers; o/w a Near Fine copy.  $7.50
















7.     Dewar, Isla. Rosie's Wish. Black & White
Publishing, Edinburgh. 2004. 1st Edition. 4 to., 30 pp.
A little girl wishes for a perfect Christmas but it
doesn't quite turn out the way she had hoped. Delightful
colour illustrations by Bob Dewar. Glossy pictorial
boards. Slight edgewear; minor ding to top of spine;
o/w a VG+ copy.                              $11.50



















8.   (Rackham) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Chancellor Press, Lon. 1986. The classic tale of the
miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge. B/w drawings plus 12 colour
plates by Arthur Rackham who first illustrated this
book in 1915. These colour plates pale in comparison
to the quality of the originals, but this is still a
charming copy of the famous Christmas story. Glossy
pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; gift
inscription on f.e.p.; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG+
matching d.j.                             $12.50 (SOLD)





9.    Christmas Carols: illustrated with greetings cards
from the Queen Mary Collection. British Museum Press,
London. 1st Edition. 1998. 12 mo., 48 pp. A selection of
traditional carols and well-known Christmas songs have
been carefully matched with festive greetings cards
collected by Queen Mary, the wife of King George V. A
number of the cards are extraordinarily rare examples,
including some designed by Kate Greenaway and some
chromolithographic examples printed by the Castell
Brothers of Bavaria. Some of the carols included are:
Away in a Manger; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; 
Deck the Hall; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Watts' Cradle
Song; and The First Nowell. Green cloth. Minor edgewear;
prev. owner's name sticker on f.e.p.; o/w a VG+ copy
in a VG+ pictorial d.j.                        $11.50




10.   Christmas Pop-Up. The Twelve Days of Christmas
Pop-Up Classic. Peter Haddock Ltd., Bridlington,
England. Oblong 8 vo., 6 pop-ups on 12 pages. n.d.
(circa 1980's) An especially nice modern pop-up with
beautiful illustrations by John Patience. I particularly
like the "eight maids a-milking" and the "ten lords
a-leaping". A Near Fine copy.               $10.00
























11.   (Finster) The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore. Uniquely
illustrated by folk artist Howard Finster. Published by Turner Publishing,
Atlanta, Georgia. 1st Edition (1996). 4 to., unpaginated (28 pp.). The
book consists of Clement Moore's famous Christmas verse, plus Finster's
accompanying artwork and his own religious messages in the margins. Glossy
pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; prev. owner's name printed
at top of title page; corner of two pages turned; o/w a VG copy
without the original d.j.                                  $18.50 (SOLD)

11a.  (Finster) Another copy of above but the 1998 reprint by Longstreet
Press, Atlanta. A crease down the centre of the f.e.p. and copyright
page; o/w a VG+ copy without d.j.                       $14.50















12.   Michael Foreman's Christmas Treasury. Pavillion Books,
London. 8 vo., 124 pp. 1st Edition. 1999. A wonderful coming-
together of Michael Foreman's most memorable Christmas material
as well as his personal choice of favourite festive passages of
prose and verse. A true classic for the Christmas season, complete
with Foreman's magical illustrations. Illustrated endpapers.
Gloss pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; o/w a Near
Fine copy in a VG+ matching d.j. ..........................$12.50(SOLD)




13.   (Gennady Spirin) The Christmas Story, according to the Gospels 
of Matthew & Luke, from the King James Bible. Henry Holt & Co., N.Y.
(1998) 3rd printing. Sq. 4 to., 32 pp. Presented here is the story
of the birth of Christ, from Mary's meeting with the angel Gabriel
to the birth of baby Jesus in a stable and the visit of the
shepherds and three Wise Men. Exquisitely illustrated by the
award-winning Gennady Spirin. A family treasure. Illustrated boards.
Slight edgewear; o/w a Near Fine copy in a VG+ matching d.j.  $15.00



14.   Goldsack, Gaby. A Letter to Santa. Parragon Publishing, Bath,
England. 2002. Sm. 8 vo., unpaginated (26 pp.). A small boy writes his
letter to Santa, then has a dream about going to the North Pole to see
Santa and his elves hurry to get all the presents ready for Christmas
Eve. The next morning, the boy wakes up to find that he's gotten
just what he wanted for Christmas. Written in verse form and delightfully
illustrated in colour by Caroline Pedler. Glossy pictorial covers; 
Green silk ties. Slight edgewear and rubbing; small 3-corner tear in
front outer hinge repaired; o/w a VG clean copy.         $11.50 (SOLD)

15.   Groening, Matt. The Simpsons Xmas Book. Harper Collins, N.Y. 1st
Edition (1990). Oblong 8 vo., unpaginated (48 pp.). It's not a great
run-up to Christmas for the Simpson family but they manage in their
own inept way. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing;
o/w Near Fine. See picture above.                            $13.50 (SOLD)















16.    Hague, Michael. The Perfect Present. William Morrow
Junior Books, New York. 1st Edition (1996). Sq. 8 vo., 
unpaginated (32 pp., including four 4-page fold-out scenes).
Jack, a young rabbit, buys the perfect Christmas present 
for his sweetheart but the present runs off and Jack has to
chase it throughout the village. He catches it just in time
to make it to Ginger's party and give her "the perfect present".
Marvelously-illustrated in colour by Michael Hague, one of
his best I think. Green paper-on-boards with Red cloth spine.
Illus. e.p.'s. Minor edgewear; some creases on the fold-out
pages where they haven't been closed properly, still a VG
copy of this lovely book, in VG+ pictorial d.j.       $10.50   

17.   Marsh, Dave and Steve Propes. Merry Christmas, Baby: Holiday
Music from Bing to Sting. Little, Brown and Co., Bos., N.Y. Tor.
1st Edition (1993). Oblong 8 vo., 102 pp. Holiday songs summon up
powerful memories and emotions. This book reminds us of all the great
Christmas classics through the decades. It's the behind-the-scenes
story of how these songs were written and recorded, how they sold,
which ones lasted, and which ones disappeared. Illustrated with
vintage album covers, celebrity Christmas cards, top ten lists, and
more. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; 
o/w a Near Fine copy.  See picture above.                  $11.00






















18.   Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. And the Angels Sing: a song book
of classic Christmas carols. 4 to., 80 pp. 1991. Baker House, Grand
Rapids, MI. Arranged by Andrew Davis. 22 traditional carols with
music, accompanied by colour art of the Medieval and Renaissance
eras. The compositions include works by Handel, Mendelssohm, Gruber
and Schubert. Andrew Davis provides new arrangements specially
for this edition, elegant yet simple to play. Decorated borders.
Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; minor wrinkle
in front cover; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG matching d.j.    $13.50 (SOLD)





19.   (Moore/Rackham). The Night Before Christmas by Clement
Moore. Chancellor Press, London. 1985. A beautiful
facsimile of the original 1931 edition illustrated by
Arthur Rackham. 4 full-page colour plates and several
b/w drawings augment Moore's classic verse. Illus. e.p.'s.
Glossy pictorial boards. Near Fine in matching 
VG+ pictorial d.j.                             $12.50 (SOLD)




















20.     Moses, Will. Silent Night. Philomel Books, New York
(1997). 1st Edition. 4 to., unpaginated (40 pp.). The great-
grandson of Grandma Moses, Will Moses presents us with a
charming story of Christmas Eve, where the townsfolk of a small
Vermont village are busy preparing for the big day. Just after
midnight, a new baby is born to make it a special Christmas.
Illustrated in colour by the author who continues the folk-art
style of the Moses family. Glossy Blue boards. Slight edgewear;
"Christmas 1997" written on f.e.p.; o/w a Near Fine copy
in a VG+ pictorial d.j.                           $10.50
 






















21.    (Petersham) The Christ Child, as Told by Matthew and Luke.
Doubleday, Doran and Co., N.Y. (1931). Tall 4 to., unpaginated (62 pp.).
A reverent picture book for the greatest and best loved story in 
the world. Amazing colour and b/w illustrations by Maud and Miska
Petersham. To make the book, the Peteshams journeyed to Palestine
and visited all the historic places in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and
Nazareth. The book has the vividness of child-like faith. Illus.
endpapers. Paper-on-boards with Black cloth spine. Moderate edgewear;
heavy wear on corners; long gift inscription on f.e.p. from 1943;
o/w a G+ to -Vg copy in a Poor d.j.                  $23.00 (SOLD)


22.   Rey, H.A. We Three Kings and Other Christmas Carols. Harper
Collins, N.Y. New Edition. (1994). (1st publ'd in 1944) 
Oblong 4 to., unpaginated (22 pp.). Music arranged
by Henry F. Waldstein. Music copying and calligraphy by Christina
Davidson. Every other page a bright, colour illustration by H.A. Rey,
the creator of Curious George. Popular carols include: "O Christmas
Tree", "Good King Wenceslas", "I Saw Three Ships", "Deck the Hall",
"Come All Ye Faithful", and 5 others. Glossy pictorial boards. 
Coil binding. Minor chipping; slight fading of spine; o/w VG+.  
                                                 $15.00





























23.   (Robinson, Charles). The Child's Christmas by Evelyn Sharp.
Derrydale Books, N.Y. 1999. 8 vo., 203 pp. plus an 8-page colour
section. All b/w and colour illustrations by popular early 20th
century artist Charles Robinson. Originally published by Blackie
in London in 1906, this wonderful book is a guidebook to all the
glorious customs and traditions of a Victorian Christmas. Author
Evelyn Sharp leads us deftly and lovingly through the days of
preparation, the wondrous eve, the day itself, the days afterward--
Boxing day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and Twelfth Night.
Red cloth. Near Fine in Near Fine pictorial d.j.      $17.50 

24.   (Sesame Street). Elmo's 12 Days of Christmas by Sarah
Albee, featuring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets. A Jellybean
Book by Random House. 1st Edition thus. 1999. Originally published
by Golden Books in 1996. 12 mo., unpaginated (20 pp.). Lively
colour illus. by Maggie Swanson. Glossy pictorial covers. A little
wrinkling of title page; o/w a Near Fine copy.       $7.00



25.    Spowart, Robin. Inside, Outside Christmas. Holiday House,
N.Y. 1st Edition (1998). Sq. 8 vo., unpaginated (26 pp.). A mouse 
family engages in activities both inside and outside that are
associated with Christmas such as buying and hiding gifts. Colour
illustrated endpapers. Red paper-on-boards with Green cloth spine.
Slight edgewear; o/w a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine 
pictorial d.j.                                    $11.00
 

26.   Szekeres, Cyndy. Christmas Mouse shape book, abt. 5-1/4 x
6" high, unpaginated (24 pp.). A Golden Book, N.Y. 1st Edition,
1995. Charming story and wonderful illustrations by popular
children's book illustrator Cyndy Szekeres. Glossy stiff card
wraps. Very small piece missing from top of spine; o/w a
Near Fine copy.                                       $5.00

27.   Sullivan, Robert. Flight of the Reindeer: the True Story of
Santa Claus and His Christmas Mission. Macmillan, N.Y. 1st Edition
(1996). Tall 4 to., 94 pp. The author has brought together a wealth
of evidence, including photos, illustrations and eyewitness accounts,
both old and new, to present the wondrous story of The Christmas
Mission, and to prove once and for all that the once-a-year journey
by an elf in a Red suit, Santa Claus, is not just a legend. Drawings
by Glenn Wolff. Endpapers are "Santa's Flight Map, Found in Norway
in 1654". Blue/Red cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a
VG+ pictorial d.j.                                          $20.00

28.   (Tarrant) The Story of Christmas, told in pictures by Margaret
W. Tarrant and in simple words by Katharine B. Bamfield. Medici
Society, London. 1st Edition. 1952. 12 mo., 32 pp. A lovely little
book with 14 full-page colour illus. by Tarrant. Illus. e.p.'s.
Stiff card pictorial wraps. Prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w VG+.                        
                                                            $8.00

29.   Tolkien, J.R.R. The Father Christmas Letters. Edited by Baillie
Tolkien. Methuen Publications, Tor., Lon. 1st Canadian Edition. 1976.
Tall 4 to., unpaginated (48 pp.). The famous author of The Lord of the
Rings wrote letters to his children every Christmas from 1920 onwards
in the guise of Father Christmas. The letters spoke of the friends
of Father Christmas, his home and the happenings that year at the
North Pole. Many of the letters are reprinted here, complete with the
numerous charming illustrations also done by Tolkien. Glossy pictorial
boards. Minor edgewear and rubbing; small 3-corner tear repaired in
rear outer hinge; o/wa VG or better copy. See picture above.     $30.00

30.   Tyrrell, Avril. Woodland Nutcracker. Key Porter Books, Tor.
1st Edition (1999). Tall 4 to., unpaginated (32 pp.). A retelling
of the original Nutcracker story, featuring a carved Nutcracker Bear
that comes to life and takes bear cub Clara on a fantastical voyage
of the palace of Ursa Major. Beautifully illustrated in colour by
Frances Tyrrell. Illus. e.p.'s. Glossy pictorial boards. Minor
edgewear and rubbing; o/w a VG+ copy in a matching VG d.j. with
some wrinkling and rubbing and two short closed tears.   
See picture above.                                     $14.50 (SOLD)



31.   Wojciechowski, Susan. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan 
Toomey. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA. (1995) Later printing.
Oblong 4 to., unpaginated (34 pp.). A touching story in which the
widow McDowell and her 7-yr. old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan
Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures
for a Christmas creche. Big beautiful colour illustrations by
P.J. Lynch. Pictorial glossy boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing;
o/w VG+ in VG matching pictorial d.j.       $13.50 (SOLD)
                                          




























32.    Sansom, William. Christmas. Weidenfeld and Nicolson,
London. (1968) Tall 8 vo., 256 pp. A well-researched account
of the origins of Christmas and its symbols, plus a look at
the literature of Christmas. Dozens of interesting illustrations
in colour and black-and-white, many from old prints, cards
and posters. Beautifully-illustrated endpapers. Red cloth.
Minor edgewear; small piece clipped off top corner of f.e.p.;
gift inscription on reverse of half-title; o/w VG in a price-
clipped G+ d.j. with a few short taped tears.     $15.50

33.    The Illuminated Christmas Songbook: with Musical
Arrangements from The New Oxford Book of Carols. Turner
Publishing, Atlanta. 1st Edition (1996). Tall 4 to., 80 pp.
A wonderful selection of 22 favourite Christmas carols,
with many beautiful illustrations from the Vatican Library.
Glossy pictorial boards. Near Fine.             $16.00

34.   The Reader's Digest Book of Christmas. N.Y., Montreal,
Lon. (1985) Later printing. Tall 4 to., 303 pp. A wonderful
compilation for the family to enjoy year after year. Chapters
include: "The Birth of Christ"; "The History of Christmas" by
Rumer Godden; many examples of "The Literature of Christmas";
and examples of "Christmas Around the World". Prolifically
illustrated. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration.
Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j.     $15.00

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