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Miracle on 34th Street
by Valentine Davies
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Acceptable
- Seller
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Kirkland, Washington, United States
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About This Item
120pp, red cloth boards with gray lettering on spine. Later printing of First Edition. Near Fine in Acceptable DJ protected w/clear mylar. Front of DJ is intact with chipping on top and bottom left, 2" piece missing on spine (see photos). The classic Christmas story of Kris Kringle and the Gimbels/Macy's rivalry.
Synopsis
Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street, the heart-warming holiday classic that gives generations of believers hope during the Christmas season, reached the screen and the bookshop at the same time. The best-selling novella about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter, and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus was originally written for the 1947 film with the same name, directed by George Seaton and John Payne, starring Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. Davies’ novella was published in conjunction with the film’s release. Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books Northwest
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2112
- Title
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Author
- Valentine Davies
- Format/Binding
- Red cloth boards/gray lettering on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 120
- Size
- 5" x 7.5"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christmas Fiction
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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