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Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "a peerless gift book for the Christmas season," first printing as indicated by the same date on title page and copyright page, the red cloth has a small piece missing on the bottom fore-edge of the rear cover and moderate tanning is present on the top outer page-edge, also, tiny areas of wear to the top corners of some of the pages, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has shallow edge-loss at the top of the rear panel and moderate fading on the spine, the jacket is clean and remains presentable, the original price (1.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, this story features illustrations by Beatrice Stevens and is a handsome copy despite the flaws .

New York: Thomas Whittaker. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Scarce title, 62 pages, brown decorative cloth, floral-decorated end-papers, scattered and fairly mild internal foxing, no publishing date but probably late nineteenth century, binding is clean and tight .

Kutztown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Folklife Society. Very Good. 1959. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, nicely-illustratd front cover, second printing of the original edition, illustrated throughout, book has some separation along the front edge of the spine but nothing is loose, also, a tiny amount of rubbing at the corners and mild tanning to the first few pages, a clean and presentable copy overall with fine contents ; 116 pages .

Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1901. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first Little, Brown printing (was originally published in 1885) color pictorial cloth, 55 pages + the publisher's colophon page and 2 pages of ads, frontis illustration + 4 additional illustrations, a price in ink and an inscription dated "Xmas 1903 are present on the first blank end-paper, mild tanning to the blank end-papers, three small areas of wear to the cloth on the edge of the spine, and mild rubbing at the corners, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, a presentable copy of this vintage treasure .

Taiwan: Unknown. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, color-pictorial cover, not much information on this tiny adaption of Dickens' classic Christmas story, the book measures 2.75 inches by 2 inches, it is illustrated in color and the text requires young eyes or a magnifier to read, the cover has two areas of surface-wear ; 15 pages .

Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0800708229 . Hardcover with dustjacket, the book has mild tanning near the top and bottom edges, the binding is clean and tight, the contents are fine and there are no other remarkable flaws, the jacket has minor flaws only: one short edge-tear, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and mild foxing which is located on the underside only, the jacket is clean and pleasing to the eye, the original price (3.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, written when the author was 84 years old, "All the family warmth and Christian love in Dutch Christmases past are recalled," illustrated with drawings; 64 pages .

Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1565540867 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, this fine gift copy of the Irish version of Father Christmas's yearly visit looks new, there are no flaws to the book or jacket and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated in color; 32 pages .

New York: John Day Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, signed by the author on a special tipped-in page, this first edition was issued in a limited edition of 5,000 copies, this copy is not numbered, the bright red felt-covered cover has a tiny area of wear to each of the bottom corners, otherwise the book is in excellent condition, the jacket is price-clipped and has blind impressions on the front panel, the jacket is clean and quite presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; Signed by Author .

Boston: Dana Estes & Company. Near Fine. 1894. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, off-white cover with a mounted oval color illustration on the front, various single-color illustrations throughout the text, this vintage treasure is in excellent condition, some very mild tanning to the cover is the only remarkable flaw, nice gift copy ; 32 pages .

Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0671218689 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with two minor flaws only: the former owner's initials written discreetly on the front end-paper and some slight sunning to the green end-papers, the jacket is price-clipped and has a few edge-chips and tears, it is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 507 pages .

New York: Coward McCann, Inc.. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, book is in excellent condition, a mild bump to the bottom front corner is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has a short open tear on the spine, edge-chipping at the corners and spine-ends, and a small label-removal scar at the top of the front panel, the original price (1.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Christmas, 1939, can bring no more exquisite and heartening story than The Sister of the Angels," includes illustrations by C. Walter Hodges .

G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the same date on the title page and copyright page with no other printings or dates stated, this vintage book is in great shape with two minor flaws only: the bright gold gilt top edge has a small amount of loss and the blank end-papers are tanned, the binding is tight and square, the contents are fine, clean inside and out, the scarce jacket has some edge-wear on the front panel and spine (with one small tape repair at the top front corner) and the rear panel is scuffed, it remains presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 153 pages, "In St. Nicholas the reader will come in contact with a personality of unique amiability, whose influence has permeated popular customs for many centuries and has contributed much of sweetness to human life" .

Cleveland & New York: Collins Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0529049627 . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: a brief gift inscription on the first blank page, the jacket is price-clipped, has a few short edge-tears, and a touch of tanning to the white coloration, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, Songs, stories, poems accompanied by the author's beautiful illustrations; 159 pages .

New York: Philomel Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. 039920766X . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, selected, edited and illustrated by the author, book has mild to moderate foxing to the end-papers and outer page-edge and no other flaws, jacket has some edge-wear along the top and mild foxing which is located on the underside only, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 157 pages .