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The Father Christmas Letters
by Tolkien, J. R. R
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395249813
- ISBN 13
- 9780395249819
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. Quarto in beige cloth with decorative cover device. Significant foxing to boards, else very light wear; foxing to textblock edges and lightly to endpapers, else interior unmarked; Rubbing to lightly edgeworn jacket, fading to jacket spine, 1" tear to jacket rear panel at top. Slight scent of cigarette smoke. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
Synopsis
The Father Christmas Letters is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from "Father Christmas". They tell of the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047200
- Title
- The Father Christmas Letters
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0395249813
- ISBN 13
- 9780395249819
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- CLC Kids
Terms of Sale
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
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About the Seller
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
Biblio member since 2006
Seattle, Washington
About Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
We're a brick & mortar shop in Seattle. We've got six live-in cats.
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- Rubbing
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