New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 125 pp. Burgundy cloth lettered in gilt on the spine; headband; beige endpapers. Faint rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This is the story of a widow and the young family who moves in with her. Together they discover the first gift of Christmas and learn what Christmas is really all about..

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The Christmas Box is an American book written by Richard Paul Evans and self-published in 1993. A Christmas story written for his children, the book sold by word of mouth with such success that it soon got the attention of the big publishing houses. A bidding war erupted which resulted in Evans receiving several million dollars for the publishing rights.

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Bookseller: W. Fraser Sandercombe (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 224697
Title: THE CHRISTMAS BOX
Author: Evans, Richard Paul
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0684814994
ISBN 13: 9780684814995
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993
Size: 12mo
Keywords: christmas; xmas; yule; yuletide; noel; winter holiday; santa claus; father christmas; krampus; saint nicholas; st. nick; christian; jesus christ; religion; spiritual;
Bookseller catalogs: Literature; Christmas Books;

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About W. Fraser Sandercombe

We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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