Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, c1945. Hardcover. Good condition. Wallace Morgan. 659p. illus.

Contents: Christmas is Christ: Birth of Jesus Christ / Saint Matthew -- And it came to pass / Saint Luke -- Even unto Bethlehem / Henry van Dyke -- Other wise man / Henry van Dyke -- Man at the gate of the world / W. E. Cule -- Husband of Mary / Elizabeth Hart -- Strange story of a traveler to Bethlehem / John Evans -- Little Hunchback Zia / France Hodgson Burnett -- Second Christmas / F. K. Foraandh -- Christmas is Santa Claus: How come Christmas / Roark Bradford -- Visit from St. Nicholas / Clement C. Moore -- True story of Santy Claus / John Macy -- When father Christmas was young / Coningsby Dawson -- Realm of Midnight / James Lane Allen -- Marchpane for Christmas / Katarine Lee Bates -- First Christmas tree / Henry van Dyke -- Santa Claus: a psychograph / Gamaliel Bradford -- Christmas is Dickens: Christmas with Sir Roger / Joseph Addison -- Christmas papers / Washington Irving -- Christmas carol / Charles Dickens -- Christmas storms and sunshine / Mrs. Gaskell -- Christmas / Alexander Smith -- Almond tree / Walter de la Mare -- Prescription / Marjorie Bowen -- White road / E. F. Bozman -- Oh, what a horrid tale! / P. S. -- Christmas gift / T. F. Powys -- Happy Christmas / Daphne de Maurier -- Christmas is home: Christmas at Orchard House / Louisa May Alcott -- Bird's Christmas carol / Kate Douglas Wiggin -- Mysterious chest / Howard Pyle -- My first Christmas tree / Hamlin Garland -- Springvale for Christmas / Zona Gale -- "I gotta idee!" / Elsie Singmaster -- Christmas in our town / Alice Van Leer Carrick -- Plantation Christmas / Archibald Rutledge -- Snow for Christmas / Vincent Starrett -- One Christmas eve / Langston Hughes -- Pasteboard star / Margaret Carpenter -- Little guest / Margery Williams Bianco -- Worst Christmas Story / Christopher Morley -- Merry Christmas / Jake Falstaff -- God rest you, merry gentlemen / Bill Adams.

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Bookseller: J. Lawton, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2367
Title: The Fireside Book of Christmas Stories
Author: Wagenknecht, Edward, ed
Illustrator: Wallace Morgan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good condition
Quantity Available: 2
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Date Published: c1945

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