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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Single spine crease. smooth edges. Age-toning.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Scholastic Book Services., 1962. 3rd printing. 'Special Scholastic Book Services Edition. ' P-903. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Single spine crease. smooth edges. Age-toning.. Banbery, Frederick E. 1 117 p. Includes illustrations. Mass-market (rack) PB. Pen&Ink chapter heading drawings w/1st letter. Cover drawings in red: parade ballons and Santa w/ sleigh. Called the 20th century 'Christmas Carol'. No text notations about the movie of the same story. First published in 1947 by Harcourt Brace, and in 1952 by Pocket Books, this edition relates the story of a spirited old man who land's a job portraying Santa Claus. His name is Kris Kringle and children warmed to him while adults thought him crazy in mid-20th century New York City.
Synopsis
Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street, the heart-warming holiday classic that gives generations of believers hope during the Christmas season, reached the screen and the bookshop at the same time. The best-selling novella about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter, and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus was originally written for the 1947 film with the same name, directed by George Seaton and John Payne, starring Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. Davies’ novella was published in conjunction with the film’s release. Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.99030003110
- Title
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Author
- Davies, Valentine
- Illustrator
- Banbery, Frederick E
- Format/Binding
- Mass-market paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Single spine crease. smooth edges. Age-toning.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd printing. 'Special Scholastic Book Services Edition.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Scholastic Book Services.
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Macy's Department Store|Kris Kringle|Family Fiction, Christmas theme|Macy's Parade|Frederick E Banbery, artist
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas, Halloween, & Thanksgiving;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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