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The Christmas Box
by Richard Paul Evans
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684814994
- ISBN 13
- 9780684814995
- Seller
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Walcott, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster. New York. 1995. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Fine later edition, later printing is inscribed and dated by author on second free end paper. Near fine unclipped ($15.95) jacket has the "autographed copy" sticker on the back of the jacket. "Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of the Christmas Box is told less and needed more". (jacket back). What is Christmas really about anyway fits the story; told less and needed more. 5x7.25 in. 125 pg.
Synopsis
The Christmas Box is an American book written by Richard Paul Evans and self-published in 1993. A Christmas story written for his children, the book sold by word of mouth with such success that it soon got the attention of the big publishing houses. A bidding war erupted which resulted in Evans receiving several million dollars for the publishing rights.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210
- Title
- The Christmas Box
- Author
- Richard Paul Evans
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0684814994
- ISBN 13
- 9780684814995
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 125
- Size
- 12 mo
- Keywords
- Christmas, family
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lamplighter Library
Biblio member since 2010
Walcott, Iowa
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We specialize in collectible books that will arrive at your library as described. Small town shop with customer satisfaction guaranteed.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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