The Night Before Christmas, in Texas, that is
by HARRIS, Leon A., Jr
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Fulshear, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Petroleum Information Corporation, 1952. Book. Illus. by Meg Wohlberg. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket. Shelf wear and rubbing wear at the corners and head of the spine. A slight bit of foxing or toning to the title page. Binding is sound. The dust jacket has some large chips and a few edge tears as well as a bit of soiling on the rear panel. Protected now in an archival Mylar sleeve. Unpaginated, but about 18 pages. A parody of Clement Moore's classic, "The Night Before Christmas," by with a Texas twist.Santa Claus, in cowboy hat and boots, delivers presents in a buckboard pulled by horses..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Whiting Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012163
- Title
- The Night Before Christmas, in Texas, that is
- Author
- HARRIS, Leon A., Jr
- Illustrator
- Meg Wohlberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Petroleum Information Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Santa Claus, Texas, Christmas, Parody
- Bookseller catalogs
- Holidays;
Terms of Sale
Whiting Books
We accept checks, money orders, credit cards, and PayPal. Please use the following ID when choosing PayPal: whiting-books@comcast.net. Texas residents please add 8.25% state tax. Books are shipped within 48 hours (usually same day) of receipt of payment. Customer satisfaction is very important to us and we strive to give you the service you expect. If for any reason you received a book you did not want, you may return it for a refund within 10 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Whiting Books
Biblio member since 2004
Fulshear, Texas
About Whiting Books
We are an Internet-based company that sells used, out-of-print, and some rare volumes for readers, researchers, and collectors. We carry general stock in both fiction and nonfiction, leaning toward regional histories, biography, genealogy, sports, and the arts.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Rubbing
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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