The Macmillan Company, 1909. First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. New York: The Macmillan Company. 1909. First Edition, October 1909. Green hardcover with spectacular gilt decoration to front cover and spine. Top edge gilt.  xix + 369pp.+adverts. Very Good+ condition. Owner signature to ffep. Gilt cover is bright, contents are clean with no foxing, binding is square and secure. A lovely, collection quality, copy of this assemblage of writings by noted authors (Tennyson, Dickens, Hugo, Shakespeare, Browning and many more) on the subject of Christmas. (cfm)

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Bookseller: Parnassus Book Service (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 25792
Title: THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS
Author: Mabie, Hamilton
Format/Binding: Hard cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Date Published: 1909
Keywords: CHRISTMAS, COLLECTED WRITINGS

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