The Christmas that Almost Wasn't by Nash, Ogden - 1957

Boston: Little, Brown, 1957. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. The Christmas that almost wasn't (Hardcover CONDITION FAIR EX-LIBRARY BOOK)-ILLUSTRATED BY LINELL NASH PUBLISHED BY LITTLE BROWN AND CO-COPYRIGHT 1957 SECOND PRINTING-3 PAGES by Ogden Nash ... linell nash. 63 p. illus. (part col. ) 25 cm. Includes Illustrations. The Christmas that almost wasn't (Hardcover CONDITION FAIR EX-LIBRARY BOOK)-ILLUSTRATED BY LINELL NASH PUBLISHED BY LITTLE BROWN AND CO-COPYRIGHT 1957 SECOND PRINTING-3 PAGES by Ogden Nash (Author) "Lively tale of the crisis that, once upon a Christmas time, overtook the land of Lullapat".

Stated first edition. Presumed first printing as there are no other printings listed. The book is in excellent condition. Miniscule wear at cover edges and light toning on inside covers and adjacent endpapers. We found no other faults. Pages are clear, clean and without marks, tears, folds or toning. Illustrations are vibrant. The dj has much wear, tears, and missing sections (see photos).

Little, Brown, 1957. Book. Illus. by Nash, Linell. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Chipping to spine ends of jacket..

Little, Brown and Company, 1957. Corner tips curved in. Green cloth with silver lettering on spine. 63 pages.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated By Linell Nash. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Linell Nash. The text is illustrated with black and white, bicoloured and coloured frontispiece, all drawn by Linell Nash. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A tale, told in verse, about how Christmas almost didn't happen one year. Softening and rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners with bumping occurring to the top book corners. Fading, flecking and general wear can be seen to the edges of the book. Fading to the backstrip and there is a large watermark to the rear book panel. Browning and some foxing of the textblock edges and Browning of the pages. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 54 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Linell Nash. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Poetry;… Read More

Little Brown. Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. 61 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth binding rubbed at spine ends & corners; boards slightly scuffed & smudged; top leaf edges lightly smudged, else a very crisp, tight & clean copy. Dj rubbed at extremities; edges chipped; backstrip sunned; surface a bit scuffed; front flap price-clipped, jacket now protected in clear cover. ; Many charming b&w and color ils. by Linell Nash. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" ; 63 pages .

J. M. Dent And Sons Ltd, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1958. First Edition Thus. 54 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Several illustrations coloured in. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Boston: Little Brown. 1957. First Edition. Near Fine+ in very good+ dj (light wear & soil to dj); Spine sunned, minor wear to jacket extremities. .

J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Linell Nash. The text is illustrated with black and white, bi-coloured and coloured frontispiece, all drawn by Linell Nash. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Linell Nash,with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Photograph of author and artist to the rear panel. A tale, told in verse, about how Christmas almost didn't happen one year. Softening and fading of the back strip edges with a little bumping of the book corners; rubbing to the lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower left-hand corner of the free front end page. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels and fold over creases. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo -… Read More