J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Linell Nash. The text is illustrated with black and white, bi-coloured and coloured frontispiece, all drawn by Linell Nash. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Linell Nash,with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Photograph of author and artist to the rear panel. A tale, told in verse, about how Christmas almost didn't happen one year. Softening and fading of the back strip edges with a little bumping of the book corners; rubbing to the lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower left-hand corner of the free front end page. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels and fold over creases. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 54 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Linell Nash. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 0125438. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0125438
Title: The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
Author: Nash, Ogden
Illustrator: Linell Nash
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: BZDB2 poetry, Christmas, Ogden Nash Poetry; Linell Nash Unbranded Nash, Ogden The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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