BEAUTIFUL LARGE FORMAT CHRISTMAS ABC

ABC. (CHRISTMAS) CHRISTMAS A.B.C.. Newark: Charles Graham, no date, circa 1900. 4to (10 14/ x 12 1/4"), stiff pictorial wraps, light cover soil, VG+. In an interesting arrangement, there are 2 alphabets side by side. There are 6 super full page chromolithographsThe Christmas alphabet features 6 super full page chromolithographs... More about CHRISTMAS A.B.C

McLOUGHLIN CHRISTMAS ABC

ABC. (CHRISTMAS) MERRY CHRISTMAS ABC. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1900. Small 4to, pict. wraps, some edge wear, VG+. Illus. with great color cover of Santa and in 2-color on every page with each letter representing a different Christmas aspect or object. Text by Carolyn Wells. More about MERRY CHRISTMAS ABC

ABC. (CHRISTMAS) SANTA CLAUS ABC. NY: Charles Graham and Co., no date circa 1915. 8vo (6 7/8 x 8 3/4"), pictorial wraps, owner name on bottom of cover and rear cover faded else VG+. This alphabet has most letters represented by toys a child might want for Christmas with text... More about SANTA CLAUS ABC

(ARDIZZONE,EDWARD)illus. A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES by Dylan Thomas. Boston: David Godine (1980). 7 1/2 x 9 3/4", boards, fine in near fine dust wrapper. 1st U.S. edition with these illustrations. Beautifully illustrated in color and line by Ardizzone. Nice copy. More about CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES

COMPLETE CHRISTMAS STOCKING SET IN TRUNK

BAUM,L.FRANK. CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES: The Night Before Christmas * Little Black Sambo * Story of Peter Rabbit * Fairy Tales From Grimm * Fairy Tales From Andersen * Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, all dated (1905) except Peter Rabbit (1911). 6 small volumes, pictorial boards, FINE IN... More about CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES

SCARCE BEMELMANS TITLE

BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS. [NY]:McCall 1956. 12mo, pict. wraps, Fine. 1st ed., not published in hardcover form until 1986. Illustrated in color throughout, this is a fragile and very scarce Bemelman's item. More about MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS

WONDERFUL ART DECO ILLUSTRATIONS

CHRISTMAS. BONBON AND BONBONETTE by Mildred Plew Merriman. Chic: Rand (1924) 4to, blue cl., pict. paste-on, blank corner of one page repaired else VG. First edition. The story of Santa Claus's younger brother, told in verse and illustrated with marvelous color illustrations - both full page and in-text- by V.... More about BONBON AND BONBONETTE

CHRISTMAS. THE CHRISTMAS BOOK by Jane Stewart. Phil.: Griffith & Rowland Press (1908). 8vo, green pict. cloth, 209p., VG. The book discusses the origin and evolution of Christmas and describes various methods of observance in different countries and over different eras. Illustrated with 4 plates and decorative chapter heads. More about CHRISTMAS BOOK

ALAN WRIGHT & VERNON STOKES

CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS BOOK OF CAROLS & SONGS edited by W.S.W. Anson. London & NY: Routledge & Dutton, no date, circa 1905. 8vo (6 x 8 1/4"), pictorial cloth, Fine condition. Dozens of Christmas verses by Robert Herrick and others, printed on heavy parchment like paper. Illustrated by Alan Wright (Anne... More about CHRISTMAS BOOK OF CAROLS & SONGS

CHRISTMAS. DIANE GOODE'S AMERICAN CHRISTMAS by Diane Goode. NY: Dutton (1990). 4to, pict. bds, as new in dw. Stated 1st ed. An anthology of poems and stories by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Langston Hughes and others, beautifully illustrated in color by Caldecott Honor medalist Goode. More about DIANE GOODE'S AMERICAN CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS. (McLOUGHLIN) NELLIE'S CHRISTMAS EVE by Miss Fanny Wight. NY: McLoughlin Bros. 1908. 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, some spine rubbing else VG+. Each page is mounted on linen. This Christmas story is told in verse in the cadence of the Night Before Christmas and is illustrated with full and partial... More about NELLIE'S CHRISTMAS EVE

UNCOMMON McLOUGHLIN

CHRISTMAS. (McLOUGHLIN) THREE CHRISTMAS BOXES. NY: McLoughlin Bros., no date, owner inscription 1879. 4to, pictorial wraps, corner and edge mends, spine sl. rough, VG. The story told in verse about 3 brothers - Frank Best, Harry Good and Tommy Reckless - and what Santa does to teach Tommy a lesson... More about THREE CHRISTMAS BOXES

CHRISTMAS. MERRY CHRISTMAS AMANDA & APRIL by Bonnie Pryor. NY: Morrow Junior Books (1990 1-10 code). 8 x 8 1/4", loose in dust wrapper as issued for proofing and to reviewers. 1st printing. Little pig sisters share a snowy Christmas eve, illustrated in color by Diane deGroat. More about MERRY CHRISTMAS AMANDA & APRIL

CHRISTMAS. [MOORE,CLEMENT]. ALL ABOUT THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. NY: Cupples & Leon (1918). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 1/2"), boards, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper with several large pieces off cover. Illustrated by GLADYS HALL with 6 great color plates plus full page black & whites. This is a.... More about ALL ABOUT THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

INCLUDING NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND NAST

CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) CHRISTMAS POEMS AND PICTURES: A Collection of Songs, Carols and Descriptive Poems relating to the festival of Christmas. NY: James G. Gregory 1864 (previous owner inscription Christmas 1863). 4to, (7 1/4 x 9 1/4"), green cloth stamped in gold, all edges gilt, 96p., slight wear to spine ends... More about CHRISTMAS POEMS AND PICTURES

TUCK CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS

CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. London: Tuck no date, circa 1900. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps die-cut on the side in the shape of Santa, a few mends and creasing, VG. Illustrated with 4 great full page chromolithographs and with brown illustrations in-text. Great color cover. More about NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

LOVELY NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Philadelphia: John C. Winston (Porter & Coates 1883). 8vo (6 1/2 x 8 7/8"), cloth backed pictorial white boards, FINE IN PUBLISHER'S BOX (box soiled). Originally published in 1883, this version is circa 1910. Illustrated in black and white by William Smedley, Frederic Schell... More about NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

RARE EARLY NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS. (MOORE,CLEMENT) A VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS by Clement C. Moore. 4to (6 7/8 x 8 7/8"), pictorial wraps, 8 p. not including cover, lacks decorative front outer wrap else VG, laid into a contemporary paper folder titled Christmas Roses. The front outer wrap had the publisher's imprint, either Boston... More about VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS

CHRISTMAS. NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND by Leila Freeman. NY: Sears (1927). Large 4to, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, 160p., VG+. The story relates the adventures of the two little elves who are with Santa and who eventually take part in Santa's circus. Illustrated with 8 color plates and numerous text... More about NIP AND TUCK IN TOYLAND

CHRISTMAS. PERFECT CHRISTMAS PICTURE by Fran Manushkin. NY:Harper & Row (1980). 8vo, pict. bds, Fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. An I Can Read Book, wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus. More about PERFECT CHRISTMAS PICTURE

CHRISTMAS. ROBIN'S CHRISTMAS EVE by C.E.B. London: Warne, no date, circa 1870. 4to, decorative wraps, VG+. An Aunt Louisa London Toy Book featuring 6 full page chromolithographed plates (printed on one side) with text told in verse. One of the earliest titles in the series. More about ROBIN'S CHRISTMAS EVE

FUZZY WUZZY SANTA

CHRISTMAS. SANTA CLAUS AND LILI MONK. Racine: Whitman 1955. 9 x 12", pictorial wraps, fine condition. Illustrated with bright colors on every page to accompany a story about Santa and a mischievous monkey. Santa's suit has real textured fuzzy material on 8 pages. More about SANTA CLAUS AND LILI MONK

CHRISTMAS. (SANTA CLAUS) STORY OF SANTA KLAUS by William Walsh. NY: Moffat Yard 1909 (1909). 8vo, pictorial cloth, 222p. plus illustrations, near fine. 1st edition. The history and legend of Santa Claus is profusely illustrated with images of Santa through the years. An excellent and readable work on Christmas for... More about STORY OF SANTA KLAUS

BOOK AND AUDIO TAPE

CHRISTMAS. SAVIOR IS BORN by Brian Gleeson. Rowaton,CT: Rabbit Ears Prod. 1992. 1st ed. Housed in a pictorial slipcase is a 4to picture book and an audio tape narrated by Morgan Freeman. Illustrated by Robert Van Nutt with striking color illustrations. More about SAVIOR IS BORN

CHRISTMAS. (SHAPE BOOK) A VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS' SHOP. Newark: Charles Graham ca 1915. Small 8vo, pictorial wraps, inner corner front leaf rubbed else fine. Die-cut in the shape of Santa on a scooter with a bag of toys over his shoulder. Little Tommy and Rosy take a magical trip... More about VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS' SHOP

TUCK CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS

CHRISTMAS. (TUCK) FATHER CHRISTMAS. Lond: Raphael Tuck, no date, circa 1900. Folio, stiff pictorial wraps die-cut on the side in the shape of Santa and 2 young children, near fine. Illustrated with 4 full page chromolithographs and with brown illustrations in-text. Text is in verse by Clifton Bingham. Father Tuck... More about FATHER CHRISTMAS

UNCOMMON BOXED VOLLAND

CHRISTMAS. (VOLLAND) THE STAR IN THE WELL by Temple Bailey. Joliet: Volland (1928). 12mo (5 1/4 x 7 3/4"), pictorial wraps, FINE IN BOX. 1st edition. Printed on quality paper with a pictorial border on every page. A children's Christmas story illustrated with a tipped-in frontis by Paul Moschowitz. A scarce Volland title. More about STAR IN THE WELL

DE BOSSCHERE,JEAN. CHRISTMAS TALES OF FLANDERS. NY:Dodd 1917 (1917.) 4to, blue gilt cloth, gilt on spine faded and sl. wear to spine extrems else VG+. First edition. 23 Christmas tales from Flanders, illustrated by de Bosschere with 12 brightly colored plates plus many full page black and whites, many full-page... More about CHRISTMAS TALES OF FLANDERS

FAIRIES. FLORAL FAIRIES: THE LITTLE MISS HOLLIES by Gertrude Ina Robinson. NY: Floral Fairy Pub. Co. 1912. Oblong 4to (11 5/8 x 8 7/8"), cloth backed pictorial boards. Slight cover soil else near fine. A charming book about holly plants that come alive at Christmas time, illustrated by F.A. CARTER... More about FLORAL FAIRIES: THE LITTLE MISS HOLLIES

CHRISTMAS

HOWE,JAMES. THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. NY: Morrow (1988). 4to, boards, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. (code 1-10). A Christmas story featuring Howe's Bunnicula and dogs. Illus. in color by Leslie Morrill. More about FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

KOSCIELNIAK,BRUCE. HECTOR AND PRUDENCE ALL ABOARD! NY: Alfred Knopf (1990 1-10 code). 4to (8 3/4 x 10 3/4"), glazed pictorial boards, as new condition in as new dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. In this second story about pigs Hector and Prudence and their little piglets, they set up a.... More about HECTOR AND PRUDENCE ALL ABOARD!

(LENSKI,LOIS)illus. MOTHER MAKES CHRISTMAS by Cornelia Meigs. NY: Grosset & Dunlap 1940. A Story Parade Book. 4to (8 x 8 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, small indent mark on dw and cover else Fine in dust wrapper (slightest bit of rubbing to dw edges). Presumable first edition. A charming Christmas... More about MOTHER MAKES CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING

MCGINLEY,PHYLLIS. MINCE PIE AND MISTLETOE. Phil. Lippincott (1961). 4to,, cloth, VG in frayed dw. 1st ed. In verse, McGinley offers the foreign backgrounds to our Christmas and Thanksgiving traditions. Illus. in color by Harold Berson. More about MINCE PIE AND MISTLETOE

(NEILL,JOHN R.)illus. A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. Chicago: Reilly & Lee (1915). 8vo, pictorial boards, 60p., FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw chips on both cover edges). This title in the Children's Red Book Series is wonderfully illustrated with full page color illustrations by JOHN R. NEILL. Rare in dw..... More about CHRISTMAS CAROL

JIMMIE PIG PLUS BERTIE'S DREAM CHRISTMAS STORY

PIGS. STORY OF JIMMIE PIG [plus] BERTIE'S DREAM by Marjorie Manners. NY: Nourse Co. (1908, 1913). 16mo (4 1/4 x 5 3/4"), boards, pictorial paste-on, slight wear to spine ends else VG. The story of an adorable pig who got into trouble. Printed on coated paper and illustrated with 12... More about STORY OF JIMMIE PIG

SIGNED WITH DRAWING

POLITI,LEO. THE POINSETTIA. Best-West Pub. (1967). Folio (9 1/2 x 12 1/2"), pictorial cloth, Fine in very slightly rubbed dust wrapper. 1st edition. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY POLITI WITH 2 WATERCOLOR POINSETTIAS. The book contains Christmas customs from various lands, explained by Politi and beautifully illustrated in full color throughout. More about POINSETTIA

POP-UP. (BOOKANO) BOOKANO STORIES NO. 4 ed. by S. Louis Giraud. London: Strand no date, circa 1937. 8vo (7 x 8 1/2"), pictorial boards, slight rubbing, near FINE. Featuring 5 action packed double page color pop-ups including: Pipes of Pan, Enchanted Horse, Hound of Hide-Oh, Prehistoric man and beast, Father... More about BOOKANO STORIES NO. 4

FABULOUS CHRISTMAS ABC POP-UP

POP-UP. CHRISTMAS ALPHABET by Robert Sabuda. NY: Orchard Books 1994. Obl. 4to, pict. bds, Fine. 1st ed. with correct code. Each leaf has two pop-ups done in white against colored backgrounds. The pop-ups are really paper sculptures with each letter representing a different Christmas item. One of the most well... More about CHRISTMAS ALPHABET

POP-UP RUDOLPH

POP-UP. (CHRISTMAS) RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER by Robert L. May. London: Adprint (by arrangement with Maxton Pub. in N.Y.), no date, circa 1950. Oblong 4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/2"), pictorial card covers, some edge wear, VG+. May's classic Christmas song is illustrated in color by MARION GUILD featuring 5 great double-page pop-ups. More about RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

GREAT SANTA POP-UP

POP-UP. (CHRISTMAS) VISIONS OF ST. NICK IN ACTION ed. by Louise Harris. no place: Phillips Pub. 1950. Oblong 4to (8 3/4 x 7"), cloth backed pictorial boards, some edge rubbing else VG+. Illustrated in color throughout by E.A. BRADFORD. This can be read as a conventional book with five 3-... More about VISIONS OF ST. NICK IN ACTION

POP-UP. (SABUDA) 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS by Robert Sabuda. NY: Simon & Schuster 1996. Sq. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, Fine. 1st ed. (1 -10 code). Each 2 page spread has two pop-ups done in white against colored backgrounds - one emerges as the page is opened, the other is... More about 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

SANTA POP-UP

POP-UP. SANTA VISITS MOTHER GOOSE. (White Plains, N.Y.: 1953). 4to (8 1/2 x 10 1/2"), spiral backed flexible card covers, owner inscription and slightest bit of rubbing else fine. The text is in story form tracing Santa's encounters with Mother Goose characters. Brightly illustrated in color on every page in... More about SANTA VISITS MOTHER GOOSE

CHARMING CHRISTMAS POP-UP

POP-UP. SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS by Ahlene Fitch. Polygraphic Company of America 1952. 4to (8 1/2 x 10 1/4"), spiral backed pictorial wraps, lacks the lollipop (of course), a few light cover marks, near Fine. Illustrated with color lithographs on each page by William Hoest. Featuring 5 pop-ups, one picture that... More about SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS

RARE ROBINSON TITLE

(ROBINSON,CHARLES)illus. TOPSY-TURVY being Shreds and Patches of a Christmas Dream by W.J. Minnion. (London): The Connoisseur 1913. 4to, cloth backed boards stamped in gold, 72p. + music, corners worn and some cover soil, overall VG. This is a charming Christmas fantasy, illustrated by Robinson with 5 full page plates in... More about TOPSY-TURVY

(SEREDY,KATE)illus. CHRISTMAS ANNA ANGEL by Ruth Sawyer. NY: Viking Press 1944 (1944). 8vo (7 x 8 3/4"), cloth, 48p., Fine in VG+ dust wrapper lightly frayed at spine ends. 1st edition. Based on a true story of what happened to a little girl on a Hungarian farm. Illustrated with magnificent... More about CHRISTMAS ANNA ANGEL

(SEWELL,HELEN)illus. CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE WOODS by Susan Smith. NY: Minton Balch (1932). 8vo (7 1/2 x 7 3/4"), cloth, slight cover soil else near Fine (no dw). 1st edition. An American Christmas tale based on an actual experience in Wiscasset Maine is beautifully illustrated in color and detailed black... More about CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE WOODS

THOMAS,DYLAN. A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES. New York: New Directions (1969). 2 volumes. The text is in a leather backed buckram binding, the plates are in a folio cloth portfolio. LIMITED TO ONLY 100 NUMBERED COPIES printed at the Thistle Press, SIGNED BY FRITZ EICHEBERG the illustrator. The book features... More about CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES

SCARCE THOMPSON-SANTA TITLE

THOMPSON,RUTH PLUMLY. CURIOUS CRUISE OF CAPTAIN SANTA. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1926). 4to, cloth, pictorial paste-on, 124p. slightest of cover soil, else near fine. 1st edition. A Santa - Christmas fantasy, this is illustrated in 3-colors on every page by J.R. NEILL. This is the only non-Oz collaboration of these..... More about CURIOUS CRUISE OF CAPTAIN SANTA

TRAVERS,P.L. THE FOX AT THE MANGER. (NY: W.W. Norton 1962). Slim 8vo (5 x 7 1/2"), in a fine presentation binding by Baynton in full calf with gilt rules, all edges gilt and raised bands on spine, Fine condition. Stated 1st edition. This fanciful Christmas story where animals can talk... More about fox AT THE MANGER

(WILKIN,ELOISE)illus. CHRISTMAS STORY by Jane Werner. NY: Simon & Schuster (1952), some rubbing, VG. 1st edition of this Little Golden Book. More about CHRISTMAS STORY