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Father Christmas Letters
by Tolkien, J R R
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976 White cloth with small illustration of an elf on upper cover in two colors, spotting to cloth and foxing to first and last few pages; color pictorial dust jacket worn with a few tears and a sunned spine and part of front panel, original price intact ($8.95). Reproductions of letters from Father Christmas, written and drawn by Tolkien for his children. . First American Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by J R R Tolkien. 4to.
Synopsis
The Father Christmas Letters is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from "Father Christmas". They tell of the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010213
- Title
- Father Christmas Letters
- Author
- Tolkien, J R R
- Illustrator
- J R R Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christmas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas Books;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
All items returnable within 10 days after receipt, with prior notification, for a full refund. Buyer to pay return insured/trackable shipping. All returns should be boxed. Refund to be granted after item has been returned in the same condition as when first shipped. We do not drop ship or ship blind, all orders will contain branded labels and materials
About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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