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Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, 1947
Seller: Books from the Past, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Concetta Cacciola (illustrator). 1st Edition. The cover has navy blue cloth. The content has 21 stories, by 14 authors. The head of each story has a vignette of a swan. Six illustrations are in color, and some of them are double paged. Four illustrations are b/w. The endpapers have a floral illustration, in color. Two corners of the front board are lightly bumped. The bottom edge of the spine strip is wrinkled. The binder's glue has darkened the inside margins of the first and last page. Scans e-mailed upon request.
Published by New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1961, c 1934), 1961
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover - Later printing. A classic book of Christmas stories for children, originally published in 1934 and illustrated throughout by Hildegard Woodward. The first section - Christmas stories and wonder tales - includes 'The Christmas Tree of Good Saint Florentine' by L'Oncle Hansi; 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen; 'Carl Krinken's Christmas Stocking' by Elizabeth Wetherell; 'Toinette and the Elves' by Susan Coolidge; 'The Clocks of Rondaine' by Frank Stockton and more. Other sections are "The First Christmas" with stories by Christina Rossetti, Kenneth Grahame and others; "Christmas in Old Time America" featuring 'Christmas in the Big Woods' by Laura Ingalls Wilder and "Christmas in Other Lands" with stories by Mary Mapes Dodge, Charles Dickens, Rachel Field and others. Includes a section about the stories in this book. 244 pp. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in green cloth in a near good dust jacket with a spine label.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons circa 1968, 1968
Seller: McCormick Books, Hartland, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Concetta Cacciola (illustrator). Green cloth with gold pictorial pastedown front panel, corners square and tight, name written on title page. Floral endpapers. In a rubbed and chipped gold dustjacket, some loss at points and now in protective mylar. Dated 1947 but a later printing with 3.95 price on flap. Collection of fairy tales and stories with captivating color illustrations. ; MCF04231; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pp.
Published by Charles Scribner 'sSons, New York, 1947
Seller: Rosebud Books, Golconda, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Concetta Cacciola (illustrator). First edition. sm. 4 to; black cloth boards with gilt stamp of flying goose on front board; gilt spine lettering; illust. end papers; 246 pp; full page color plates throughout; a few b/w illust. colorful dj illust. This is a beautiful book with stunning, fantastical color illust. very good in fair dj; front interior flap is absent; p.o.'s gift inscription on title pg; all else-clean, tight, & attractive; dj protected by new Mylar wrap.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New Brunswick, 1962
Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Woodward (illustrator). Reprint. some library marks, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: some edge wear Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1934
Seller: Crossroad Books, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by Hildegard Woodward (illustrator). First Edition. Hardcover, in dustjacket. Color illustrated endpapers, and B&W illustrations. First Edition; "A" present on copyright page. Some sunning at the spine extremities (where chips are present in DJ). Else the binding is VERY clean & bright. Topstain somewhat faded. Else pages clean. There is ~1" loss at the DJ spine head, and chipping at the spine tail and corner tips. 1/2" chip at the DJ top front edge. A bit of edgewear to the DJ, with a couple short, mostly-closed tears at the edges. The DJ displays a bit of age-toning (more-so along the spine), but is overall clean. DJ price-clipped. Fairly scarce in DJ. ; B&W Illustrations; 26D; 9" x 6-1/2"; 232 pages.