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A Northern Christmas; Being The Story Of A Peaceful Christmas In The Remote And Peaceful Wilderness Of An Alaskan Island
by Kent, Rockwell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: American Artists Group, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition of A Northern Christmas by Rockwell Kent, published in 1941.. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Illustrated paper-covered boards, title printed on front cover and spine. No additional printings noted. Solid text block, faint transference to endpapers, otherwise fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, small chips to top edge and spine, faint sunning to spine, a very good example. Includes sixteen woodcuts throughout text and a woodcut frontispiece. All illustrations, including cover design, created by Rockwell Kent. Listed as book number one in the American Artists Group Gift Books series.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14868
- Title
- A Northern Christmas; Being The Story Of A Peaceful Christmas In The Remote And Peaceful Wilderness Of An Alaskan Island
- Author
- Kent, Rockwell
- Illustrator
- First edition of A Northern Christmas by Rockwell Kent, published in 1941.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Artists Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- first edition Herman Melville, first edition Moby Dick, Rockwell Kent first edition, Rockwell Kent Illustrated Moby Dick, Rockwell Kent Moby Dick, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Leaves of Grass Whitman Kent, Moby Dick Rockwell Kent, Canterbury Tales Ken
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