The Story of the Christmas Card
by George Buday
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Odhams Press Limited, 1937. Hardback. Good. 7.5" by 5". Various. A delightful little festive history of the Christmas card written by George Buday. Written by George Buday (1907-1990), a British printmaker and author. He was a fellow of the Society of Wood Engravers and the Royal Society of Painters-Etchers.Christmas cards began being mass produced in the 1870s, but first appeared in the 1840s.With depictions of the festive and unusual cards described within, including illustrations in colour.A wonderful festive history. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally generally smart, with just a little wear to the spine and boards. Gift bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 780R6
- Title
- The Story of the Christmas Card
- Author
- George Buday
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Christmas Christmas Cards History of Christmas George Buday Christmas Cards
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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