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The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas.
by L'ENGLE, Madeleine
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Ariel Books,, 1964. An Austin family Christmas First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author to an unidentified recipient on the front free endpaper, "For Michelle McCarter, with best wishes from all the Austin family & from Madeleine L'Engle". The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas is L'Engle's third book in the Chronos series, which chronicles the Austin family. Quarto. Original red cloth, spine and front board lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Colour illustrations by Inga. A near-fine copy, extremities a little rubbed, small spot to fore edge, in like dust jacket, spine mildly toned, ends slightly nicked, couple of faint spots and nicks to rear panel, a bright example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 160043
- Title
- The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas.
- Author
- L'ENGLE, Madeleine
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Ariel Books,
- Date Published
- 1964
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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