Christmas

by Roosevelt, Eleanor

Penned during WWII, the story Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt addresses the painful losses of war. Set in the occupied Netherlands, in 1940, this book tells the tale of a little Dutch girl named Marta, who struggles to find love and peace after her father is killed in the war. 

First Edition Identification

This tale was originally published in 1940 as a short story in Liberty Magazine and then as a picture book in the same year by Knopf. The first edition features illustrations by German graphic designer and artist Fritz Kredel.

Other Collectible or Notable Editions

A 1963 edition entitled Eleanor Roosevelt's Christmas Book also included Roosevelt's reminiscences of Christmas at Hyde Park and the White House. The original story was reprinted in 1986 as Christmas, 1940. 

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by Eleanor Roosevelt

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt, in dust jacket.. Twelvemo, [6], 3-42pp. Illustrated paper boards, light wear at edges, bright illustrations. Publisher's first state dust jacket, faint rubbing to tips of spine, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Housed in a custom blue cloth… Read more about this item
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt, in dust jacket.. Twelvemo, [6], 3-42pp. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Illustrated paper boards, light wear at edges, bright illustrations. Publisher's first state dust jacket, $0.50 retail price on front flap, faint rubbing to tips of… Read more about this item
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. A superb copy! Fine in a Fine dustwrapper in the apparently original, and as far as we can tell, unrecorded pale blue envelope, which has a number of tears but seems to be virtually complete. Fritz Kredel. Decorated boards with matching dustwrapper. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. A scarce title… Read more about this item
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