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Christmas; A Story By Eleanor Roosevelt. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel
by Roosevelt, Eleanor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt, in dust jacket.. Twelvemo, [6], 3-42pp. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Illustrated paper boards, light wear at edges, bright illustrations. Publisher's first state dust jacket, $0.50 retail price on front flap, faint rubbing to tips of spine, scuff mark to front cover, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Housed in a custom blue cloth clamshell case.
Synopsis
Penned during WWII, the story Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt addresses the painful losses of war. Set in the occupied Netherlands, in 1940, this book tells the tale of a little Dutch girl named Marta, who struggles to find love and peace after her father is killed in the war.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13629
- Title
- Christmas; A Story By Eleanor Roosevelt. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel
- Author
- Roosevelt, Eleanor
- Illustrator
- First edition of Christmas by Eleanor Roosevelt, in dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- President Roosevelt, Hyde Park, This Is My Story, Its Up To The Women, This I Remember, Great Depression, United Nations, President Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Sunrise at campobello, Warm Springs, Equal Rights Amendment, Women in defense, Franklin
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- First Edition
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- First State
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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