Search Results: Christmas Books from W. Fraser Sandercombe

Don Mills, Ontario: Harlequin Books, 2012. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 315 pp. Light edge and corner wear with some minor creasing on the back cover and spine; no interior markings. Also includes the story Let It Snow..

Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1913. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 12mo. 32 pp. Decorated marbled softcover with French flaps; bound with thread. Some wear on the corners with a few nicks around the edges; no interior markings..

New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1908. Book. Illus. by Cyrus Cuneo;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 63 pp. Green cloth decorated in black and pink on the front panel; lettered in black on the spine. Light edge and corner wear with a bit of aging; no interior markings; as issued, no dustjacket. Illustrated with colour plates by Cyrus Cuneo..

New York: Viking - The Penguin Group, 2004. Book. Illus. by Jerry Lofaro;. Very Good+. Hardcover. Later Printing. 8vo. 227 pp. Quarter-bound in red on purple boards; headband. Lightly rubbed at the corners; price intact; no interior markings..

Toronto: Britannia Magazine, 1989. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 52 pp. Very light wear. The front cover features Cilla Black preparing for the Christmas pantomime. The contents are: Leeds Christmas Market - Mediaeval and Modern; County-by-County Looks at Oxfordshire; The Origins of Christmas by Nick Cole; Christmas Ghost Story by Bill Clarke; Yes, Miss Enid Blyton by Eric Chapman; The Forests Return to Britain by Roger Turff; and Britain at War by J. le Neve Johnson; along with all the usual features, including Yuletide Recipes - Nosh and Sloch; Merry Christmas from the Coronation Street Corner; East Enders by Gretchen Franklin; an untouched Christmas Crossword; and The Story of Christmas Pantomime by Frank Copperstone..

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Historical Times, 1991. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 80 pp. Light rubbing; no interior markings. The front cover features Celebrating Christmas. This issue contains: Christmas with Scrooge by Paul Davis; The Heritage of Christmas Puddings by Trevor Denniss; Christmas in the Cotswolds by Nancy C. Knox; Canterbury's Bespoke Teddy Bears by Richard Elsberry; A Country Christmas, A Medieval Feast, and An Easy Way to Enjoy London's Theatres - anonymous; Alastair Cooke: Discovering America by J. W. Savage; The Royal Gallery by The Hon. Jane Roberts; Harris Tweed by Bryn Frank; The Queen's Pleasure by Karyn Hodgon; and Lessons in Stone by HRH The Duke of Gloucester; along with the usual features..

New York: New Directions, 1995. Book. Illus. by Fritz Eichenberg;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 63 pp. Presented in a new design by Sylvia Frezzolini Severence with illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; ink mark on the lower edge of the text block; no interior markings..

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Corporation, 1985. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 24 pp. Light rubbing on the corners; no interior markings. There are far too many recipes here to list them all, but some of the highlights are: Almond Opera Fudge; Bourbon Balls; Buttermilk Pralines; Chocolate Covered Cherries; Caramelized Peanut Brittle; Cherry Opera Fudge; Chocolate Truffles; Crystal Candies; Easy Mint Patties; Hard Licorice Drops; Mint Gumdrops; Rocky Road; Saltwater Taffy; Southern Pralines; Sugared Popcorn and many, many more..

New York: Peacock Press - Bantam Books, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 4to. Unpaginated. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; previous owner's name inside. Illustrated with full colour plates by an assortment of artists, including Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, W. Heath Robinson, Mabel Lucy Attwell, N. C. Wyeth, Arthur Rackham and a host of others..

Concord, California: Nitty Gritty Books, 1969. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo. 208 pp. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing at the spine; no interior markings. There are far too many recipes here to list them all but some of the highlights are: Hot Spiced Cider; Wassail; Christmas Guacamole; Almond Soup; Pecan Sherried Onions; Smoked Salmon; Roast Beef; Yorkshire Pudding; Snowman Rolls; and many, many more..

New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. Book. Illus. by Danilo Ducak;. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 199 pp. Quarter-bound in white on white boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Very light edgewear; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art by Danilo Ducak..

New York: Avon Books, 2019. Book. Illus. by Danielle Christopher;. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 439 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover by Danielle Christopher. The novel is the first 326 pages, followed by the short story, Christmas Camp Wedding. Directed by Jeff Fisher, this was filmed in 2018 starring Lily Anne Harrison, Bobby Campo, John James, Geraldine Leer, and many others..

Canmore, Alberta: Altitude Publishing Canada, 2004. Book. Illus. by Richard De Wolfe;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo. 125 pp. Trade paperback format. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; small discoloured patch on the leading edge of the text block; no interior markings. The cover features Sleigh Ride by Richard De Wolfe. The Contents are: Christmas Traditions; Signs of the Season; Christmas Trees, Christmas Treats; That Jolly Old Elf; Christmas Giving; Holiday Hazards; and Spirit of the Season..

New York: Taplinger Publishing, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo. 111 pp. Quarter-bound in red on green boards; lettered in white on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white drawings. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket with a small rubbed patch on the upper right of the front panel and a short, closed tear in the lower left of the front panel; price clipped; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction; Christmas Time; All Hallows Eve - 31 October; The Lord of Misrule; The Mummers Play; Stir Up Sunday; Christmas Puddings and Cakes; Christmas Cards; The Feast of St Nicholas - 6 December; St Nicholas or Santa Claus; Boy Bishops; Good King Wenceslas; St Thomas's Day - 21 December; The Traditions of St Thomas's Day; Wassailing; Boar's Heads; Christmas Eve - 24 December; The Yule Log; Dumb Cakes; Christmas Decorations; Mistletoe; The Christmas Tree; The Kissing Bough; The Crib; The Old Lad's Passing Bell; Christmas Day - 25… Read More

Boston: W. A. Wilde Company, 1946. Book. Illus. by H. Helene Sherman;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. (viii) 69 pp. Blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine; blue decorated endpapers. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket; price clipped; inscribed by a previous owner on the first blank page. Dj art by H. Helene Sherman..

Avenal, New Jersey: Gramercy Books, 1985. Book. Illus. by George Sheffield;. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 414 pp. Very light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. The dustjacket features Old Cheapside, Warrington, a painting by George Sheffield. This story collection contains: Foreword by Stefan R. Dziemianowicz; A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man; A Christmas Tree; What Christmas Is As We Grow Older; The Poor Relation's Story; The Seven Poor Travellers; The Holly Tree; and Doctor Marigold..

New York: Dramatists Play Service, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 76 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a slightly faded but uncreased spine; no interior markings. The frontis features a black and white photograph from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater production. This contains: A Christmas Carol - the play version; and Simpler Alternate Version of: A Christmas Carol..

Minnetonka, Minnesota: Creative Publishing, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 64 pp. Pictorial boards; red endpapers; illustrated with colour photographs. Lightly rubbed on the corners; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction; The Hearth; Christmas Stockings; The Yule Log; Candles; Luminarias; Wassail; Silent Night; The Christmas Tree; Poinsettias; Advent Calendar; Candy Canes; Christmas Cards; and Holiday Cookies..

New York: Apple Classics - Scholastic Books, 1980. Book. Illus. by Charles Beck;. Very Good. Soft cover. Later Printing. 12mo. 122 pp. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; previous owner's name whited-out inside. Illustrated with line drawings by Charles Beck..

New York: David McKay Company, 1962. Book. Illus. by Peter Burchard;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 90 pp. Yellow boards lettered in black on the spine. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket with a few chips and short tears around the edges. Dj art and interior illustrations by Peter Burchard..