A Christmas Celebration

Sam Elder

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SKU:: 471
Condition:: Very Good
Format:: Hardcover - Bound in padded green cloth, 48 pages
Publisher:: Harper & Row, 1984
Edition:: First Edition

Accompanied with colorful illustrations in Victorian style, this delightful little Christmas book is a compilation of Christmas essays, letters, poems, carols, paintings, prayers, and recipes. It would make a great addition to any classic Christmas book collection.

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Accompanied with colorful illustrations in Victorian style, this delightful little Christmas book is a compilation of Christmas essays, letters, poems, carols, paintings, prayers, and recipes. It would make a great addition to any classic Christmas book collection.

Compiled by: Sam Elder

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