Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights
by Barth, Edna
Traces the origins of our favorite holiday customs and symbols, many of which antedate the first Christmas.Each of our holidays has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine’s Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe them?In the engaging blend of careful research and lively prose that has earned her books a lasting place on the holiday bookshelf, Edna Barth explores the multicultural origins and evolution of the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols and legends associated with our favorite holidays. Full of fascinating historical details and little-known stories, these books are both informative and engaging. Festively illustrated by Ursula Arndt, they are now available again in hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye-catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the paperback covers. Each book includes an annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index.
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Holly, reindeer, and colored lights;: The story of the Christmas symbols
by Barth, Edna
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- 1971
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Edna Barth
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights - the Story of the Christmas Symbols
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- 1971
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Barth, Edna
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Edna Barth
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- 1985
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Edna Barth
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- 2000
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Barth, Edna
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- 1971
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New York: The Seabury Press, 1971. Green cloth boards have rubbed edges, light chipping to spinetips. Usual library markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Arndt, Ursula . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex Library. Item Price
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Edna Barth
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- 1985
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Holly, Reindeer and Colored Lights
by Barth, Edna
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Barth, Edna
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- 1971
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Clarion Bks. / Ticknor & Fields. 1971. good+. Paperback. ISBN:0899190375 10" tall; 96 pages including index; 2-color ils; gently x-library (QVC Network Info Ctr.) . Item Price
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Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights : The Story of the Christmas Symbols
by Arndt, Ursula, Barth, Edna
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Holly, Reindeer and Colored Lights:The Story of Christmas Symbols
by Barth, Edna
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- Used - GOOD
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- (17th printing)
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- 1971
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- Oversize Paperback
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- 9788991903753
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NY: Clarion , 1971. (17th printing). Oversize Paperback. GOOD. "Each (Christmas) symbol has a story. Many go back to the first Christmas or long before. And each of them has a special meaning." Creased and bumped but good reading copy. ISBN: 899190375. Item Price
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Holly, Reindeer and Colored Lights
by Edna Barth
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780899190372
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Houghton Mifflin (Jp), 1981. paperback. Good. 0x6x10. Ships quickly. Almost very good. Mild shelf/reading wear. Moderate bumping to corners. Lightly bent due to storage. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids. Item Price
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