PADDY'S CHRISTMAS ,Uncommon in first edition., in Blue, Yellow B/W Dustjacket of Mama Bear & Baby Bear Cub outside in Snow Looking thru Christmas Wreathed Window with Bright Lights Glowing inside ,A charming & very scarce Christmas
by by Helen A. Monsell, Illustrated in Color & B/W by CALDECOTT HONOR ARTIST- Kurt Wiese,Front Yellow Inner Flap DJ Original .00 Intact
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
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ALFRED A KNOPF, NEW YORK, 1942. HBDJ, 1942 on Title & Copyright pg, 1st U. S. edition STATED, 1ST Printing., VERY GOOD/GOOD,9 x 6 3/4 Book; binding firm, mild bumping and chipping to top and bottom edges with minor soiling to boards else boards straight and clean with sound color; 4 x 6 in. paper shadow to front and rear free end pages with few faint soil spots to interior pages else text free of marks, appears gently read. Dust jacket ( $ 1.00 ) has mild bumping and chipping to spine and cover edges with small paper loss to flap fold ends and top rear cover, 1/2" x 1/2" paper loss to spine ends with 1 1/2" closed tear to bottom spine, 1" closed tear to top front cover with 2 1/2" crease, mild toning and fading to spine and covers. Under archival quality mylar cover. ,,A charming & very scarce Christmas story about a young Bear, Paddy, a bear cub, wants to find out about "Christmas" & gets help from Aunt & Uncle Bear. It isn't until he asks Mother bear- who know Paddy better than anyone, that the little boy gets the answer to "What is Christmas?". 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Kurt Wiese.
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- Title
- PADDY'S CHRISTMAS ,Uncommon in first edition., in Blue, Yellow B/W Dustjacket of Mama Bear & Baby Bear Cub outside in Snow Looking thru Christmas Wreathed Window with Bright Lights Glowing inside ,A charming & very scarce Christmas
- Author
- by Helen A. Monsell, Illustrated in Color & B/W by CALDECOTT HONOR ARTIST- Kurt Wiese,Front Yellow Inner Flap DJ Original $1.00 Intact
- Illustrator
- Kurt Wiese
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- ALFRED A KNOPF, NEW YORK
- Date Published
- 1942
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- by Helen A. Monsell children Christmas, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, CALDECOTT HONOR ARTIST
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