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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
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- Condition
- Original decorated paper boards, slightly darkened at edges, else fine
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About This Item
New York: American Artists Group, 1941. Most of this appeared in "Wilderness. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 1 vols. 12mo. Original decorated paper boards, slightly darkened at edges, else fine. Most of this appeared in "Wilderness" Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 1 vols. 12mo. Illustrated Christmas 1941 Inscription, Just after Pearl Harbor. Book Number One in the series of the American Artists Group Gift Books, inscribed by Kent on the flyleaf to his friends, Jessie and Norman Barr:
"To Jessie and Norman [pen-and-ink drawing of a bar]
"[pen-and-ink drawing of candlelight] for a Merry Christmas
"[drawing of V - for Victory] for a Happy New Year
"from the Kents
"1941"
Norman Barr (1908-1992) was an artist and friend of the Rockwell Kents.
"To Jessie and Norman [pen-and-ink drawing of a bar]
"[pen-and-ink drawing of candlelight] for a Merry Christmas
"[drawing of V - for Victory] for a Happy New Year
"from the Kents
"1941"
Norman Barr (1908-1992) was an artist and friend of the Rockwell Kents.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40989
- Title
- A Northern Christmas Being the Story of a Peaceful Christmas in the Remote and Peaceful Wilderness of an Alaskan Island
- Author
- Kent, Rockwell
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 1 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original decorated paper boards, slightly darkened at edges, else fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Most of this appeared in "Wilderness
- Publisher
- American Artists Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- American | American | American | Gift Ideas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Literature; Art, Architecture & Design;
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