The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas
by L'engle, Madeleine
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ariel Books, 1964. First edition. 8vo, 56pp. Illustrations by INGA in color and black and white throughout. Red cloth boards lettered in gilt, illustrated jacket. Very good with some wear at spine ends and corners in good jacket, toned along spine, folds, and rear panel. Tear and corresponding wrinkles to upper corner of rear panel. Original price of $3.25 intact. Near Fine/Very Good.
Stated first printing of this early Austins story from L'Engle, beautifully illustrated by INGA.
Stated first printing of this early Austins story from L'Engle, beautifully illustrated by INGA.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5317
- Title
- The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas
- Author
- L'engle, Madeleine
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, 56pp. Illustrations by INGA in color and black and white throughout. Red cloth boards lettered in gilt, illustrated jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ariel Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
Terms of Sale
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GIG HARBOR, Washington
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