Holiday-Halloween/Christmas/Hanukkah/Other from Gargoyle Books

Grosset & Dunlap, 1939. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Young, William Mark. Lovely 1939 edition of Charles Dickens' holiday classic, the first to feature the watercolor illustrations of American painter William Mark Young (1881-1946), who did the frontispiece, front pastedown, internal plates, & endpapers. In 74 pages, with decorative red paper over red cloth-covered… Read more about this item

New York, New York: The Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1942. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Robson, Janet. Scarce & unique contribution to African-American literature, being one of the first books (in 1942) to picture a Black Santa Claus & a large cast of black characters (though they do all speak in dialect, are… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Weathervane/Crown, 1976. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Rackham, Arthur. Moore's classic Xmas poem from 1823, with the classic Victorian Arthur Rackham illustrations lovely pen-and-ink illustration26 pages of & 4 full-color plates. Small, thin hardcover with burgundy boards & gilt decoration to front/gilt lettering to spine is VG+: completely clean, but with rubbing… Read more about this item

Kansas City, Missouri: Hallmark Cards, Inc., 1988. Hardcover. Fine. Patrick, Tom. The classic 1822 poem brought to life for modern children in a lovely new Hallmark version from 1988. Oblong hardcover small octavo (19.5" x 8") has glossy blue & white decorative paper over boards, with a front cover that opens out to each side, tied in center… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, Inc., 1955. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Malvern, Corinne. Lovely vintage Xmas book full of activities & stories. This book is collectible primarily for the charming illustrations of long-time Little Golden Book illustrator Corinne Malvern. Orig. published in 1947, this is the First Printing of the 1955 edition, which… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1989. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Peck, Beth. Capote's largely autobiographical account of the years he lived with a family of distant, elderly cousins in a small rural AL town (a setting in which he became the inspiration for Harper Lee's character Dill in "To Kill… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois : Children's Press, 1962. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. Leone, Sergio. Orig. written in 1946, this edition from 1962 remains one of the most popular, with the charming Sergio Leone illustrations on every page, covers, & endpapers. This is the Sixth Printing of that edition from s Children's Press.… Read more about this item

London, England: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1961. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Charming little holiday book with the beloved illustrations by the author on every other page, accompanied by verses about the joys of Xmas. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1961, this small hardcover with red cloth-covered boards is… Read more about this item

San Francisco, California: Determined Productions, Inc., 1964. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Schulz, Charles M.. FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1964 of this much-beloved tribute to the joys of the Xmas season by the entire Peanuts gang. Unpaginated. Square hardcover 24mo (5.75" x 5.75") has red/white/black decorative paper over boards, lettered in black… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sandy Creek/Barnes & Noble, 2011. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. DeWitt, Elfrieda; DeSantis, George. Introduced to the world in 1966, Santa Mouse--who helps Santa Claus deliver presents around the world--has remained a favorite children's holiday character ever since. Here are all 3 of the original Santa Mouse stories back together… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1972. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket as Issued. Scarry, Richard. This Big Golden Book contains 21 original stories by Kathryn Jackson for young children, illustrated on nearly every page with the beloved full-color drawings of Richard Scarry. Orig. published in 1950, this is the First Printing of the 1972 reissue… Read more about this item

Unity Village, Missouri: Unity School of Christianity, 1995. First Edition Later Printing 4th Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Lattimer, Evan. Collection of Christmas stories for the whole family with a significant Christian emphasis, with gorgeous full-color illustrations throughout by Evan Lattimer. 173 pages, with bright red ribbon page marker firmly attached. First published in 1978, this is the Fourth… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A book of reminiscences collected by a longtime teacher & his students from current & former residents at the Foxfire alternative school & community in the mountains of Georgia, all reflective of the rich holiday traditions of Appalachia as they have been passed through the… Read more about this item

Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912. Reprint . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Wireman, Katharine R.. Originally written in 1886, this is a 1912 printing, a more scarce edition featuring the pen-and-ink sketches & color (black/gray/white/red) illustrations by prolific female book artist Katharine R. Wireman. 91 pages. Small hardcover 8vo (6.75" x 8.5") is covered in green cloth over… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Nast, Thomas. Lovely little gift edition of the classic tale of 7-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, who queried the editor of the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus. This edition contains a Foreword by Christine Allison & some… Read more about this item

Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2012. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Dunn, Robert; Mitchell, Jim. Read what happens to Santa when he visits the Rose City (Portland, OR) in this charmingly illustrated children's book. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2012, this oblong hardcover with brilliantly decorated paper over boards is in Fine condition: as… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1960. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. VG+/G+. Bemelmans, Ludwig; Bettina; Busse, Fritz; Duvoisin, Roger; Legrand, Edy; Lewitt-Him; Low, Joseph; Mai-Thu; Weisgard, Leonard; Zabransky, Adolf. A very unique book, with verse & prose by children's book author Elizabeth Coatsworth brought to life with some of the paintings of 33 artists… Read more about this item

Usborne Pub Ltd, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Marks, Alan. Dickens' holiday classic retold by Lesley Sims, illustrated by Alan Marks. Unpaginated. Printed simultaneously in the UK & US, this is a FIRST EDITION from 2007. With decorative paper over boards backed by soft padding, no DJ, as issued. Hardcover square… Read more about this item

Tilbury House Pub, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Morin, Leane. Lovely Halloween story about 4 immigrant children & their Mama, who is shy & speaks almost no English, but summons the courage to take them trick-or-treating, & how they integrate into their new neighborhood through the magic of friendly neighbors. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing,… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Sendak, Maurice. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this lovely edition of the classic children's Christmas fantasy, in a new translation of Hoffmann's original 1816 German tale by Ralph Manheim & brilliant illustrations by the late, great Maurice Sendak (who also… Read more about this item