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Verlag: George Allen & Unwin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Jeff 'n' Joys Quality Books, Redcar, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. This is a magazine-sized hardback with a stated Third Impression 1976. Very minor bump at head and tail of book spine. The pages are clean and bright. Price sticker on rear cover. Edited by Baillie Tolkien. SYNOPSIS: "Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house into the dining-room. Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories." Packed weight 495gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH .
Verlag: George Allen and Unwin, UK, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Shiny Owl Books, Mona Vale, NSW, Australien
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to (11 to 13 inches). Item Type: Book. Text body is clean and unmarked. Binding tight, spine fine. Slight foxing front/rear pages. Edges slightly foxed and browned. Minor damo crinkling to pges but no staining. ISBN: 0048231304. ISBN/EAN: 9780048231307.
Verlag: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ex library edition with usual stamps.
Verlag: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. Very good/ fine condition. Neat signature on the front end paper. Laminated illustrated boards with no jacket.
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Verlag: George Allen Unwin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, USA
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Zustand: new.
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. New.
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Zustand: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.58.
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Verlag: George, Allen & Unwin, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0048231304ISBN 13: 9780048231307
Anbieter: Modern_First_Printings, EAST SUSSEX, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. JRR TOLKIEN (illustrator). FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING. The Father Christmas Letters is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from "Father Christmas". They tell of the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka. - J.R.R. Tolkien was best known for his epic fantasy "Lord of the Rings" and his studies in myth and language. But Tolkien was also the proud dad of four kids - and he didn't just read "Hobbit" to them at bedtime. Over the course of many years, he wrote and illustrated detailed, whimsical letters from Father Christmas, populated with a clumsy polar bear, elves and goblins. In these letters, Father Christmas kept the Tolkien children updated with stories about the hijinks at the North Pole - the slapsticky North Polar Bear and all the things he broke, firework explosions, the discovery of ancient caves full of old cave drawings, and battles with the goblins. (When Father Christmas couldn't write, his Elvish secretary filled in) - Tolkien's old-school style of writing is a bit formal and very correct, but he tosses in comments of exasperation, amusement, and in the last letter, a sort of sad resignation that children will grow up. Maybe it is because they were given to real children, not intended for publication, that the letters are only a little cutesy, and never cloying. And of course, Tolkien's detailed, colorful, fantastical, intricate pictures are what make the letters come alive; you can imagine the Tolkien kids eagerly examining the pictures as well as the written words. They aren't terribly realistic - Father Christmas never looks quite real - but their detailed fantastical charm makes up for it, such as the murals on Father Christmas's walls, with suns, moons, stars and trees. Tolkien also sprinkles the stories with things that his kids were probably intrigued by, like prehistoric cave paintings, fireworks, and a comic bear who causes all kinds of mayhem. And fans of Tolkien's fantasy works will probably enjoy checking out things like the invented Elf language (as written by the secretary Ilbereth) and goblin language. Tolkien includes a letter from the North Polar Bear in the latter language. "Letters From Father Christmas" won't exactly make you believe in Santa Claus again, but it is one of the prettiest and most charming Christmas picture books out there. Definitely recommended - and not just for Tolkien fans too. Small scuff to the bottom of the spine and the top. Other than this, the boards are in a beautiful condition. Pages are in a beautiful clean condition throughout. Book is 46 years old this Christmas. - PLUS A BONUS ITEM: Photocopy of J.R.R. Tolkien's Last Will & Testament [he was worth a small fortune!], which consists of 6 pages and it bears the signature of Tolkien several times. - END - Our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. - Thanks for your interest and I hope you like the book enough to buy it.