Santa Fe, NM: William Gannon, 1978 William Gannon, Santa Fe, NM. 1978. Hardcover. Reprint of the 1955 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine. No DJ as issued. White linen boards and spine with gilt lettering within a red field of leather adhered to the spine. 112 p 8vo.In 1809 New Mexico, a missioner teaches two boys, Roberto and Carlos, how to carve saints for the local churches and they soon become sought after. When Roberto returns home an tells Carlos he didn't make the congregation pay for the statue of St. Christopher and Jesus, Carlos is upset until Roberto explains what happened that Christmas Eve.This story revolves around Roberto's experience on Christmas Eve, as he lost his way in a storm, while taking a St. Christopher to an isolated village. And of the miraculous appearance of the Saint. And then of the meeting again with the old priest, who too had been led by St. Christopher- and gained that vision for which he had yearned in vain. A clean very presentable copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005354
Title: The Saintmaker's Christmas Eve
Author: Paul Horgan
Illustrator: Paul Horgan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint Edition
ISBN 10: 0883075679
ISBN 13: 9780883075678
Publisher: William Gannon
Place of Publication: Santa Fe, NM
Date Published: 1978
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Christmas, St. Christopher, Jesus, wood carving, saints, religious items, religious statues, New Mexico fables, Christmas fables of New Mexico, Catholic Christmas Stories, Saint Christopher
Bookseller catalogs: New Mexico Related; Adolescent/Childrens Books;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...