GIFTS 86 “Can’t You Let Yourself Believe In People Like Kris— In Fun And Joy And Love And All The Other Intangibles?” 118DAVIES, Valentine. Miracle on 34th Street. New York, 1947. Small octavo, original russet cloth, dust jacket. $1300 First edition of this modern Christmas classic. Based on Davies’ original story for “the United States Christmas movie” (Clute & Grant, 650)— starring Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn (who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle)— this book was rushed into publication in 1947 in order to coincide with the film’s debut that spring. Book fine, dust jacket with minor expert restoration. “Maybe Christmas… Perhaps… Means A Little Bit More!” 119SEUSS, Dr. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! New York, 1957. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, dust jacket. $3000 First edition of Seuss’ heartwarming celebration of true holiday spirit. Geisel’s tribute to true holiday cheer “added an unforgettable character to American literary mythology and a highly descriptive noun/verb to our language” (Dr. Seuss From Then to Now, 51). Book fine, bright price-clipped dust jacket with mild rubbing to extremities, very shallow chipping to spine heard, two hairline closed tears to spine. “I Find That This Small Box Pleases Me Most” 120TAZEWELL, Charles. The Littlest Angel. Chicago, 1946. Slim octavo, original pictorial paper boards, dust jacket. $350 First edition of this beloved Christmas classic, illustrated by Katherine Evans. Scriptwriter Tazewell wrote this engaging story in three days: Helen Hayes became its perennial narrator at Christmastime, and Loretta Young recorded a version for Decca. Near-fine. “All The Christmases Roll Down Toward The Two-Tongued Sea…” 117THOMAS, Dylan. A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Norfolk, Connecticut, 1955. 12mo, original cream paper boards, dust jacket. $550 First separate edition of Thomas’ beloved Christmas story. Published the year after its first appearance in the short story collection Quite Early One Morning, and specially produced for sale at Christmastime 1955. Book fine, price-clipped dust jacket near-fine.
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