THE GOBLINS' CHRISTMAS by Anderson, Elizabeth - 1908

Los Angeles, CA: Segnogram Publishing Co, 1908. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Octavo. Enchanting illustrations by Alexander Sharp depicting the goblins, fairies, brownies, gnomes, elves and cherubs who live in Fairy-Land. Anyone living in fairy-land who became angry at anyone and stayed angry, would then be turned into a toad, a squirrel or some other little animal and live on the earth-plane forever, unless Kris Kringle arrives at Christmas with his "special magic." 43pp. Bound in color illustrated paper covered boards, pale blue pictorial endpapers; a beautiful copy. Very light toning and edgewear to binding; internally clean and bright. A near fine copy. A very scarce title locating no copies at auction in the last 25 years or more, no copies located for sale and only 3 library holdings. A delightful children's story.