Buy this book on-line Frances Hodgson Burnett, Illustrated with full page bright bold color images in a simple style perhaps more suitable for the very young reader. Inner Hinge little Wobbly, : THE WAY TO THE HOUSE OF SANTA CLAUS A Christmas story for very small boys in which every reader is the hero of a big adventure, Tale of the young boy searching for the house of Santa Claus-Harper & Brothers. NY., 1916
Blank Endpapers Red Ink Mark, HARDBACK NODustjacket ,Published October 1916 on title pg, 1st edition, dates Matcxh on title & copyright pg, GOOD CONDITION, NOJACKET, Oblong book Approx 12.5 by 9.5 inches,Unnumbered pages. Bound in reddish Brown cloth with front cover color pictorial paste-on chipped at edges OF BOY IN TALL BLACK HAT & PURPLE TOP & BLUE SHORTS HOLDING CANE has small Ink Mark & RUB & WEAR, REDBrown cloth-boards show wear and some fraying to edges, corners and spine; rear cover is Light Stains. Bright paste-on is scuffed, scratched and rough at the edges . Binding is intact, but Slightly shaken. Title page shows 2 Mended 2? tears near the hinge; several of the subsequent pages have a longitudinal faint mended crease from the bottom up and a tear at the bottom margin that ranges from ½? to 1 ½?. A few also have a small chip near the bottom hinge. 22 pages in total, with a color plate facing each page of text. Nevertheless in overall in very nice condition. the story has blank spaces to be filled in with the child's name when the story is read to him (In this case filled in in ink in a neat adult hand FOR TOMMY) ,the story has blank spaces to be filled in with the child's name when the story is read to him (In this case filled in in ink in a neat adult hand FOR TOMMY). Charming tale for the youngster at Christmastime. A couple of reasons come to mind to help explain the scarcity of this book: One it is for boys--young girls were possibly more interested in being read to; two, it requires an adult to read the book and fill in the blanks-. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Frances Hodgson Burnett, Illustrated with full page bright bold color images in a simple style perhaps more suitable for the very young reader. Inner Hinge little Wobbly, : THE WAY TO THE HOUSE OF SANTA CLAUS A Christmas story for very small boys in which every reader is the hero of a big adventure, Tale of the young boy searching for the house of Santa Claus-. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, collectables, used books, first editions and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |