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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.
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.
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.....
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.....
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.
Flagstaff: Rising Moon, 2001. Porfirio, Guy. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, illusytrated in shadowy color throughout by Guy Porfirio. Waiting up to catch a glimpse of Santa on Christmas Eve. Finbe in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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.
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.....
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.....
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.
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.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981. Knight, Hilary. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, red cloth-backed boards, illustrated in color throughout by Knight. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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.....
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.
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.
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.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1959. Groves-Raines, Antony. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., tall 8vo, half red cloth over pictorial boards, carols and piano settings illustrated with 2-color and full color paintings by Antony Groves-Raines. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
New York: Peacock Press/Bantam, 1975. various. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 4to softcover. A graphic celebration of the holidays in 40 full page color plates by artists from Carl Larson to W. Heath Robinson to Maxfield Parrish. Light edgewear, else very good, no previous owner's marks.
San Diego: Chronicle, 2006. Grimly, Gris. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated by Gris Grimly and with a custom bookplate signed by Grimly. Two little monsters prepare for the holidays. As new. Fine in fine, unclipped dj. Bookplate signed by the artist.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953. Cooney, Barbara. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 12mo, pictorial cream-colored boards, illustrated throughout in red, green and black by Barbara Cooney, a pristine copy in fine, unclipped dj, having been protected by the scarce, matching gift envelope with Cooney illustration to front.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Mullins, Patricia. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. US, 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated by Patricia Mullins in collage mixed with paint, crayon and lino block. As new, fine in fine, unclipped dj.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Yamaguchi, Marianne. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ptg., small 4to picture book, full green cloth stamped in gilt, a story of a Christmas miracle in Nagasaki, 20 years after the atom bomb. Illustrated in soft shades of gray by Marianne Yamaguchi. Fine in fine.....
New York: Dial, 2006. Mayer, Mercer. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., oblong 4to picture book, glossy pictorial boards, illustrated in lush color throughout by Mayer, loosely based on the holiday song. Fine in fine unclipped dj, no other marks.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Palin, Nicki. 1st edition US. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, a retelling of the ballet story with soft color illustrations by Nicki Palin. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
Nashville: Ideals, 1989. Ward, Helen. 1st US edition. Hardcover. 4to pictorial boards, a retelling of the nativity story by McCaughrean with vivid paintings by Helen Ward. Fine in fine, unclipped dj.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Colon, Raul. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, illustrated in shadowy color by Raul Colon, a Christmas story by the author of Angela's Ashes. As new in fine, unclipped dj.