Christmas in Canada. The Early Days / From Sea to Sea / Spirit of Christmas Past / Spirit of Christmas Present.
by (MOORE, Dora Mavor). Barber, Mary & McPherson, Flora
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Seller
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Ltd., (1959). First Edition. 24 cm x 16 cm, white boards prinred in red, black and two tones of green, pp. viii, 134; illustrated. Anthology with pieces by Nellie McClung, Wilfred T. Grenfel, Ernest Buckler, Frederick Philip Grove, Stephen Leacock, Hugh MacLennan, Morley Callaghan, Gregory Clark, E.P. Nicol and many others. With a considerable amount of underlining and annotation in the hand of Canadian threatre legend Dora Mavor Moore. Moore's bookplate, signature, and address on the front endpapers. Very good in a dust jacket which is chipped at the spine ends and with creasing, small tears and wear along the edges..
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- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12169
- Title
- Christmas in Canada. The Early Days / From Sea to Sea / Spirit of Christmas Past / Spirit of Christmas Present.
- Author
- (MOORE, Dora Mavor). Barber, Mary & McPherson, Flora
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Ltd., (1959). First Edition.
- Keywords
- NELLIE MCCLUNG, WILFRED T. GRENFEL, ERNEST BUCKLER, FREDERICK PHILIP GROVE, STEPHEN LEACOCK, HUGH MACLENNAN, MORLEY CALLAGHAN, GREGORY CLARK, E.P. NICOL; DORA MAVOR MOORE
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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