Search Results: Christmas Stories and Crafts from Elk Creek Heritage Books

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publisher, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. A petite hard cover (square size 6 3/4"" x 6 3/4"" x 3/8"" thick) with green boards and paste down colored photo of a Christmas tree; white spine lettering. End papers contain various red-colored depictions of Santa's on white background. Internal text block clean & tight with no writing, no markings noted. Pages are all glossy toned with colored photographs on almost every page: Christmas scenes of decorated houses, rooms, trees, and more. Interspersed with Christmas related quotes from various literary works. In a very good slip case with front cut-out of a tree to show the photo on front board.

Ballantine Books, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated: ""This Guideposts edition is published by special arrangement with Ballantine Books."" Hard cover in very good condition with red boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket very good with only a ghost of shelf & edge wear. Not price clipped; there is no price on the DJ flap.

New York: Jeremy P Tarcher / Penguin, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. True First. 4th Printing First published in 1994. This book is the First Jeremy P Tarcher/Penguiin Edition, 2003; 4th Printing. Hard cover in very good condition with red boards and gold gilt spine lettering & five tiny reindeer in gilt on front cover. Red end papers. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket very good; has red stain from bleed of color from boards on reverse of jacket back; does not show through to the front; not price clipped.

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Westminster Press, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Marian Ebert. 1st Printing First Edition with no other printings noted. Hardcover beige boards with red embossed illustration of three shepherds and their sheep under the Star of Bethlehem and red spine lettering in very good condition showing gentle shelf wear and age toning. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Papers show slight patina of age toning. Dust jacket good with light shelf wear and age toning to the white sections on flaps. Edge wear, including small chips at corners and edges. See photos of jacket front & back.

Zondervan, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 2nd Printing Hard cover in very good condition with orangish colored boards and green spine cloth with light orange gilt spine lettering. Previous owner's name & date at top right of ffep. Interior text block clean & tight with no wiritings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket fine; not price clipped: there is no price.

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per same date on title page and copyright page. Hard cover in very good condition with gray boards and teal spine cloth with gray lettering. Red end papers. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket good with light shelf & edge wear; minor age toning; not price clipped. Contains photographs & illustrations by the author: 69 in black & white, 18 in full color, 13 line drawings.

St Matins Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: November 1994. Complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with light mustard colored boards and beige spine cloth containing gold gilt spine lettering. Beige endpapers with gift inscription at top of ffep. Interior text block clean & tight with no other writings or markings to note. Dust jacket very good; has been priced clipped. Small black & white illustrations throughout by the author, Michael Maas. * From the book, ""... this wonderful search for family is certain to warm even the coldest hearts, whether on Christmas or any other day.""

Chicago, Illinois: Passport Books, 1991. Hardcover. Fine. Hard cover in glossy pictorial boards in fine condition. Text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Red end papers. Size 11"" tall x 8"" wide; 79 numbered pages. No dust jacket as issued. * Colored photographs throughout. Contains chapters on the celebrations from the past, from Paris, from the Provences; the food - with recipes, the homespun treasures and decorations, the songs.

New Yoik: St. Martin's Press, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: November 2010. In addition, complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and pink gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. Overall appears as new and unread. * From the jacket flap, ""One little girl needs a family. . . One single man needs a wife. . . . Sometimes it takes a little magic. . . .To make dreams come true.""

New Yoirk: Gramercy Books, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with powder blue boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no markings, no writings noted. Mellow age toning to the papers. Dust jacket very good; not clipped, no price on flap. * This book is a volume from a series ""The Charles Dickens Library"" printed by Gramercy Books. From the front jacket flap, "". . . a rich and delightful collection of the great English novelist's works about the Christmas season. Though best known for 'A Christmas Carol,' a perennial seasonal favorite, Dickens wrote many other stories about the holiday. Dickens's consistent theme throughout these tales is the true meaning of Christmas, not the external trappings that all too often people see as the sole representation of the season."" Per a quote from Dickens, ""I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all… Read More

St. Martin's Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: October 2003. Hard cover in fine condition with red boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket likewise in fine condition; not price clipped. Appears unread.

Little, Brown and Company, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: October 2011 with complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with white boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Initials of publisher, L B, blind stamped on front cover. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings or markings to note. Text block edges appear age toned with side edge block 2/3 toned and 1/3 whiter. Pages themselves not toned. Dust jacket in fine condition; not price clipped.* From the book, ""... a fresh look at family and the magic of the season.""

NY: Warner Books, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Printing: Novermber 2002. Complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with green boards & gold gilt spine lettering. Deep mustard colored endpapers. Text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket in fine condition; not price clipped. * From the DJ flap, ""...filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief... and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.""

Chicago, IL: The Cuneo Press, Inc., 1957. Hardcover. Good. Red boards with mild shelf wear and age toning . Gold gilt spine lettering. Some age toning inside front and back covers and mellow toning the papers. Top text block gilted. Main text in black print; headers & footers (page numbers) in red print. Side edges uncut. Black and white illustrations throughout. 206 numbered pages. * From the Publisher's Preface, ""The locales of prose tales in this sixteenth annual volume of the Christmas Book range from the mountains of Persia to the fertile fields of our own Middle West."" The stories are written by both British and American authors. The seven stories contained in the volume: ""The Other Wise Man"" by Henry Van Dyke, ""The Seven Poor Travellers"" by Charles Dickens, ""David Swan"" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, ""The Return of a Private"" by Hamlin Garland, ""The Red… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover 5 1/4"" wide x 7 1/4"" tall, 125 pages. Red boards with gold spine lettering in fine condition. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Text block side edges uncut. Beige end papers. Dust jacket in fine condition with no defects to note. Price not clipped.

Atria Books, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Stated First Atria Books hardcover printing October 2004. Hard cover in fine condition with beige boards and green spine cloth containing gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket likewise in fine condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""...a passionate and heartwarming novella that will delight and inspire readers this and every holiday season.""

Thomas Nelson Inc, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Glossy hard cover boards in very good condition showing only ghost of shelf wear. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. A petite 6 1/4"" tall & 5 1/4"" wide with glossy interior pages and many color illustrations. * From the front cover, ""The wonder of Christmas comes in small packages.""

Warner Books, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated ""First Printing: September 2001"" with complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with blue boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Deep mustard colored endpapers. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Dust jacket likewise in fine condition; not price clipped. * From a review on the back jacket from the Washington Times, ""Destined to become a classic that will be read by anyone who wants to get closer to the essence of Christmas.""

Illinois: IVP Books, 2012. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Softcover in fine condition; appears never read. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings, no defects to note. Wraps clear, crisp, fine. * From a review on the back cover, ""A thoughtful, original and intimate look at the Christmas narrative, inviting the reader to embrace the ordinary and delight in the mystery of the Christmas season.""

Grand Rapids, Michigan: Revell, a Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Previously published in two separate volumes: ""Christmas is Always"" by Dale Evans Rogers, originally printed 1958, and ""My Favorite Christmas Story"" by Roy Rogers, originally published 1960. This volume which includes both volumes is copyright 2012 and per complete number line including number one is First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover in very good condition with white boards, red spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. It does have a small black remainder line on bottom text block. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; presents as unread. * From the jacket flap, ""Now you can celebrate the wonder of Christmas in this nostalgic collection of two of Roy and Dale's best-loved Christmas books. . . . These classic books on the true… Read More