The Bells of Christmas
by Hamilton, Virginia
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Cedar Ridge, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Davis, Lambert. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, navy cloth overe cream-colored boards stamped in gilt, a story of a traditional Christmas in 1890, illustrated in color throughout by Lambert Davis. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, “Hamilton’s story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations.”-- School Library Journal
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bud Plant & Hutchison Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32215
- Title
- The Bells of Christmas
- Author
- Hamilton, Virginia
- Illustrator
- Davis, Lambert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- San Diego
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas/Hanukkah;
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About the Seller
Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
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Cedar Ridge, California
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- 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...