We Wish You a Merry Christmas
New York: Henry Holt, 1990. Hague, Michael. 4to picture book, pictorial boards, the classic carol illustrated in color throughout by Hague. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Christmas/Hanukkah
How the Reindeer Saved Santa
New York: Morrow, 1986. Ambrus, Victor. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 8vo picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated in lively color by Victor Ambrus. When Santa trades the reindeer and sleigh in for a helicopter, things get a little...weird. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
The Gift of the Magi
New York: Picture Book Studio, 1982. Zwerger, Lisbeth. Edition not noted. Hardcover. Tall folio, cloth-backed illustrated boards, illustrated throughout in color by Lisbeth Zwerger. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
The Stone Lamp (signed)
New York: Hyperion, 2003. Pinkney, Brian. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, matte pictorial boards. Eight stories of hanukkah through history, illustrated in color by Brian Pinkney and signed and dated in the year of publication on the title page by both Hesse and Pinkney, with a......
A Christmas Treasury
Parsippany: Unicorn Publishing, 1984. Hildebrandt, Greg. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture bookfull red cloth stamped in gilt with color cover plate, illustrated in vivid color throughout by Hildebrandt. Near fine, no dj as issued. Belly band with review from Philadelphia Daily News laid in.
It's Really Christmas
New York: Greenwillow, 1982. Hoban, Lillian. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 8vo pictorial boards, illustrated by the author, a fine bright copy in fine, price-clipped dj.
Nutcracker
Kansas City: Ariel Books/Andrews McMeel, 1991. Gustafson, Scott. Hardcover. Miniature ed. (3.75x3.25"), illustrated boards, retold by Fiona Black and illustrated in rich color by Scott Gustafson. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
The Nutcracker
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Zwerger, Lisbeth. 1st ed. thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg., sqaure 8vo picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated in color throughout by Lisbeth Zwerger, retold by Anthea Bell. Fine in fine, unclipped dj with bookstore sticker to back dj panel.
The Nutcracker
New York: Dutton, 1979. Chorao, Kay. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Small 8vo, full green cloth, illustrated in grayscale by Kay Chorao, adapted by Janet Schulman. Fine in fine, price-clipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
The Nutcracker (signed)
Natick: Picture Book Studio, 1983. Zwerger, Lisbeth. Edition not noted. Hardcover. Narrow folio, illustrated boards, illustrated in color throughout by Lisbeth Zwerger, retold by Anthea Bell. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj, signed and dated 1984 on the title page by Zwerger. Signed by the artist.
Nutcracker
San Diego: Creative Editions/Harcourt Brace, 1996. Innocenti, Roberto. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Square 4to, full green cloth, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. Very good in very good dj, no previous owner's marks.
Nutcracker (signed)
Mankato: Creative Editions/Harcourt Brace, 1996. Innocenti, Roberto. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Square 4to, full green cloth, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. and signed by him on the half-titleFine in lightly edgeworn, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks, publisher's "autographed by Roberto Innocenti" sticker on front dj panel. Signed by illustrator.....
Nutcracker (signed)
Mankato: Creative Editions/Harcourt Brace, 1996. Innocenti, Roberto. Limited edition. Hardcover. #23 of 250 numbered copies from an edition of 500. Square 4to, full rose cloth blindstamped with an ornate N, bound and slipcased by Zanardi Editoriae in Padova, italy. Iillustrated in color throughout by Roberto Innocenti and signed by him.....
Chita's Christmas Tree
New York: Bradbury Press, 1989. Cooper, Floyd. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, a hoiday story set in turn of the 20th century Baltimore, illustrated in soft color by Floyd cooper. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
Tilly's Rescue
New York: Atheneum, 1980. Jaques, Faith. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial laminated boards, the story of a painted wooden doll's adventures as she sets out to find her missing teddy bear friend who went in search of a Christmas tree. Fine in lightly edgeworn, unclipped dj.....
The Twelve Days of Christmas
New York: Harper, 2013. Jeffers,Susan. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, pictorial boards, a story version of the classic song with vivid paintings by Susan Jeffers. Fine in fine, unclipped (sparkly) dj.
Pages of Music
New York: Putnam, 1988. de Paola, Tomie. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, illustrated boards, a holiday story illustrated by Tomie de Paola about a shepherd's gift of bread (foglia di musica) and music. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
Santa Calls (revised ed.)
New York: HarperCollins, 1993. Joyce, William. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. this edition, square 4to (slightly smaller than the true 1st ed.) with new illustrated endpapers including a map to Toyland and some revisions to the text. Black line to bottom of text block else fine in fine, unclipped.....
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (signed)
New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Kellogg, Steven. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., square 4o pictrure book, pictorial boards. The popular holiday song by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie is brought to life by Steven Kellogg's vivid paintings. Signed with a quick cartoon by Kellog on the front free endpaper, as.....
The Christmas Story
London: Pavilion/Michael Joseph, 1989. Brent, Isabelle. 1st. Hardcover. 1st ptg. Square 8vo, full blue "cloth." The artist's first book, illustrated with Isabelle Brent's illuminated paintings, reproduced in full color plus gold ink overlay. As new. Fine in fine unclipped dj.
The Christmas Junk Box
Cambridge: David R. Godine, 1987. McCurdy, Michael. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 8vo, red cloth over green boards with wood engravings by Michael McCurdy, a sequel to "The Very Best Christmas Tree." Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Hilary Knight's Twelve Days of Christmas (signed)
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Knight, Hilary. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. of the full-sized revised edition. 4to picture book, laminated pictorial boards, with new jacket and endpaper illustrations by Knight, who signed and dated the front free endpaper. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.....
Robot Santa
New York: HarperPrism, 2004. Parks, Phil. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, illustrated in shiny color by Phil Parks. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
A Christmas Adventure
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974. Cruz, Ray. 1st ed. 1st ptg., large 8vo, full fuschia cloth, illustrated in line throughout by Ray Cruz. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
The Legend of the Christmas Rose (signed)
New York: Holiday House, 1990. Mikolaycak, Charles. 1st ed. 1st ptg., narrow 4to picture book, cloth-backed boards. retold by Ellin Greene with color illustrations throughout by Charles Mikolycak. Signed by Mikolaycak on the title page. As new in unclipped dj. Signed by the artist.