The Faber Book of Christmas Stories de Corrin, Sara & Stephen (editors); Illustrated By Jill Bennett. // Authors Include: Noel Streatfeild, Charles Dicken, Leon Garfield, Brian Alderson, Diana Ross, O. Henry - 1984

London: Faber & Faber, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The red covers are fresh, with minimal wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in excellent condition -- no rips or damage. Synopsis: This is a book of Christmas storiessuitable for older children, and is a follow-up to the Corrins' earlier anthology for under-nines, "Round the Christmas Tree". Contents: -- Christmas with the Chrystals, by Noel Streatfeild; -- The story of Brother Johannick and his silver bell, retold by Elizabeth Clark; -- The Christmas rose, retold by Stephen Corrin; -- The real true Father Christmas, by Roy Fuller; -- A Christmas carol (abridged), by Charles Dickens; -- The ghost of Christmas present, by Wendy Eyton; -- The forbidden child, by Leon Garfield; -- The Christmas cherries, by Chrétien de Troyes; -- The day we threw the switch on Georgie Tozer, by Brian Alderson; -- Christmas and Peter Moss, by Mary Small; -- The weathercock's carol, by Diana Ross; -- The thieves who couldn't help sneezing, by Thomas Hardy; -- The gift of the Magi, by O. Henry. -- The Christmas cuckoo, by Frances Browne.