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Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Co., [1952]. 8vo. 190 pp. Colour frontisp., decorated title, numerous plates. Beige publisher’s cloth, decoration & blue lettering front cover & spine (minor rubbing, shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art by Hopkins (couple minor tears at fore-edges, slight chipping head & foot of spine), still VG/VG copy, w/ former ownership marking on ffep. First edition, 2nd printing, of this beloved Christmas story by the noted author of the autobiographical “Egg and I” and the very popular children’s series “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” which featured illustrations by Knight & Sendak. This story features two orphans Nancy & Plum abandoned to an abusive orphanage, surviving and eventually finding a new home with inspiration from Frances Hodgson Burnett, and assistance of a kindly teacher, librarian, and farmers.