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HOLIDAYS ON ICE
by Sedaris, David
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0316779989
- ISBN 13
- 9780316779982
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston, New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 1997. First edition. Near fine in near fine jacket.. First printing and first state of this collection of Sedaris's best Xmas stories, including "Santaland Diaries" - the piece that made him famous. As the original cover was found offensive by some and changed in later issues, it is increasingly uncommon in its true first edition. A nice example. 7'' x 4.75''. Original green boards. In original unclipped ($14.95) color pictorial dust jacket designed by Michael Ian Kay featuring Santa at a urinal. 124 pages. Trace shelfwear. Bright and clean overall.
Synopsis
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ("Six to Eight Black Men"); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ("The Monster Mash"); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ("Cow and Turkey").No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" (Economist ).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50361
- Title
- HOLIDAYS ON ICE
- Author
- Sedaris, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316779989
- ISBN 13
- 9780316779982
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 20th century,US American,Biography & Memoir,Christmas,Gift Xmas
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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