NY: C.A. Alvord, 1860. First. Cloth. Very Good. First edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO CAPTAIN JOSEPH COMSTOCK ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Blindstamped pebbled dark green cloth lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, 35 pps. with illustrated title page and vignettes in the text. Prose sketch of early 19th century ew York at Christmastime which first appeared in "The New World" periodical some 14 years earlier. A tight copy with gilt lettering still bright with a couple of letters a little tarnished. There are two stains from some spilled ink along the inner and bottom edges of the front cloth; some wear to the haed and foot of the spine. Quite a scarce little volume with only one copy located in U.S. libraries or institutions.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: CH121
Title: A Christmas Dream
Author: Brady, James T
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: C.A. Alvord
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1860
Keywords: Christmas, Holidays, Noel, Santa Claus
Bookseller catalogs: Christmas;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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