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Rollins, Charlemae (Compiler).
CHRISTMAS GIFT. An Anthology of Christmas Poems, Songs, and Stories, Written by and about Negroes. Line drawings by Tom O'Sullivan. Book design by Stan Williamson.
pp. 119, (7)[Author and Text Indexes]. Numerous text line drawings by Tom O'Sullivan. Top edge red. Small 4to. Original full pale yellow cloth binding, gold lettered. Edges of binding slightly soiled. Includes pieces by: Margaret T. Applegarth; Roark Bradford; Gwendolyn Brooks; Countee Cullen; Frederick Douglas; Paul Laurence Dunbar; Lorenz Graham; Frank Horne; Langston Hughes; Zora Neale Hurston; Harnett T. Kane; Aquah Laluah; Eve Lynn; Gabriela Mistral; Effie Lee Newsome; Julia Peterkin; Albert Rice; Booker T. Washington; and others. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67
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Scull, W. E.
CHRISTMAS JOYS FOR LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS. Comprising Stories, Pictures and Rhymes That Will Entertain the Little Ones. Illustrated with an Original Alphabet Lithographed in Colors and Numerous Text Pictures.
np. A mostly chromolithographed alphabet precedes the text. Text illustrations printed in red and blue throughout. Paper beginning to brown. Margaret Sarah Lewis, famous York, PA water color artist - her copy with her earliest juvenile drawings. 8vo. Original cloth backed paper boards. Chromolithograph front cover illustrating two children with their Christmas gifts. Binding worn. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Seawell, Molly Elliot.
BETTY'S VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS. With Illustrations in Color by Henry J. Soulen and Decorations by Edward Stratton Holloway.
214p. + Plus color frontis and full page plates by Henry J. Soulen. Numerous text drawings by Edward Stratton Hollowary. Decorative ruled title page printed in red and black. Uncut. Top edge gold. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding, lettered in gold. Front cover decorated with green holly leaves and a gold trumpet. Likely a first edition. Lovely copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Stevenson, Robert Louis.
A CHRISTMAS SERMON.
23p. Decorated title page. Printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press. 12mo. Original cloth backed paper boards. Slightly worn at extremities. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Stevenson, Robert Louis.
A CHRISTMAS SERMON.
23p. Decorated title page. 12mo. Original cloth backed paper boards. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Strope, Jeremy.
SNOWFLAKE. A twilight musing at the west window and penned for the friends of Kurt H. Volk as a greeting at Yuletide 1930. May It Be The Happiest That. You And Yours Have Ever Known.
13 leaves. Gilt snowflake device and "Yuletide 1930" over printed in gold on title page. First initial delicately embossed in blind. Printed in the French Fold style, each leaf with text on one side only. Unopened. Wide margins throughout. Text printed on heavy, soft rice paper. Gilt snowflake colophon. Tall 8vo. Original full white padded paper binding decorated in silver, soiled. This copy is number 90 of a Limited Edition. Attractive copy. Kurt Hans Volk (1884-1962) was born in Germany, and probably trained as a printer/typographer there. He worked for many years at N.W. Ayers in Philadelphia before starting his own typographic firm in 1927. He widely lectured on advertising typography and authored the important work: "Using Type Correctly." He greatest influence as a designer was probably as a consultant to the Merganthaler Linotype Company. Today he is probably best known for a private series of keepsakes and limited edition books distributed to friends at Christmas. We are pleased to be able to offer one of these here. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! CHRISTMAS/W67
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Strope, Jeremy.
SNOWFLAKE.
13 leaves. Title page printed in silver with snowflake device embossed in blind. First initial printed in gray with a delicate snowflake embossed in blind. Printed in the French Fold style, each leaf with text on one side only. Unopened. Wide margins throughout. Text printed on heavy, soft rice paper. Tall 8vo. Original full padded cream paper binding decorated with snowflake designs. Original blue cloth lined solander case. This book was conceived by Kurt H. Volk, Typographer, and executed in collaboration with Meyer Wagman. Beautiful and delicate copy. Kurt Hans Volk (1884-1962) was born in Germany, and probably trained as a printer/typographer there. He worked for many years at N.W. Ayers in Philadelphia before starting his own typographic firm in 1927. He widely lectured on advertising typography and authored the important work: "Using Type Correctly." He greatest influence as a designer was probably as a consultant to the Merganthaler Linotype Company. Today he is probably best known for a private series of keepsakes and limited edition books distributed to friends at Christmas. We are pleased to be able to offer one of these here. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67
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Taylor, Charles B.
CHRISTMAS AT OLD COURT: A Fireside Book.
pp. 284, (4)[Publisher's catalogue with each page elaborately ruled and decorated]. 12mo. Original full cloth binding embossed in blind. Spine lettered in gold, slightly faded. A very clean and crisp copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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Tazewell, Charles.
THE SMALL ONE. A Story For Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys. Designed by Donald E. Cooke. Illustrated by Marian Ebert.
26p. Mosaic styled color drawings by Marian Ebert. Decorated title page. Designed by Donald E. Cooke. 8vo. Original full paper binding, slightly worn at extremities. Limited Edition. No limitation statement of number of copies. Nice example. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! CHRISTMAS/W67 x 3
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Thackeray, William Makepeace.
ROUND ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
23p. Illustrated chapter headings and colophon. Illustrated first initial. Top edge gold, other edges deckled. Penciled inscription "For another boy X-mas 1915". Foxed. Small 8vo. Original cloth backed metallic design paper boards. Spine darkened but with paper label. Extremities worn. On copyright page: "This book a souvenir of Christmas 1914 is with avuncular regard dedicated to C.M.F. 2nd he might have been Bob". Limited to only 250 copies. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Thorpe, Benjamin (Editor).
YULE-TIDE STORIES. A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, From the Swedish, Danish, and German.
pp. xv, 504. XLib. 8vo. Disbound. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Thompson, Kay.
ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME. Drawings by Hilary Knight.
np. Color drawings throughout by Hilary Knight. Bookplate of Margaret Sarah Lewis, York, PA water color artist. 4to. Original full red pictorial glossy binding. First Printing. Very crisp copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Van Dyke, Henry.
THE LOST WORLD. A Christmas Legend of Long Ago.
71p. + Plus frontis and full page illustrations with tissue guards. Text blocked throughout in ornate borders of fishes, vines and flowers. Top edge gold with other edges deckled. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding embossed and decorated in gold and blind. Heavily gold lettered. Spine slightly faded. Lovely First Edition printed at the Devinne Press. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Van Dyke, Henry.
THE SAD SHEPHERD. A Christmas Story.
56p. + Plus frontis photogravure of a painting showing a Sheppard and the Three Wise Men in front of a fire. Tissue guard. Uncut. Top edge gold. Small 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, heavily embossed and lettered in gold. Spine faded. First Edition. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Van Dyke, Henry.
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.
59p. + Plus frontis with tissue guard. Christmas presentation from John Jamison Mapel to Jane A. Singer Sawyer, 1905. Uncut. Top edge gold. Small 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, heavily embossed and lettered in gold. Spine and top edges faded. First Edition. Pretty copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Van Dyke, Henry.
THE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN. With decorations cut in wood by Ellen Raskin.
59p. Wood cut illustrations by Ellen Raskin. Wide margins. Planned and printed by P. J. Perrusi for the friends of Advertising Agencies' Service Company. Christmas greetings insert. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding with gold lettered spine. Spine slightly faded. Original slip case. Limited Edition. Number 454 of only 800 copies. Very nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
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Volk, Kurt H.
IF THIS WERE THE LAST CHRISTMAS. Editorial from the Woman's Home Companion.
np. Title page and text ruled in red throughout. 24mo. Original full decorated paper binding. Cover paper label. Designed and printed by Kurt H. Volk. Signed by Kurt H. Volk. Number 12 of a very Limited Edition. Lovely little copy. Kurt Hans Volk (1884-1962) was born in Germany, and probably trained as a printer/typographer there. He worked for many years at N.W. Ayers in Philadelphia before starting his own typographic firm in 1927. He widely lectured on advertising typography and authored the important work: "Using Type Correctly." He greatest influence as a designer was probably as a consultant to the Merganthaler Linotype Company. Today he is probably best known for a private series of keepsakes and limited edition books distributed to friends at Christmas. We are pleased to be able to offer one of these here. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69x2
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van Loon, Hendrik Willem; Castagnetta, Grace.
CHRISTMAS SONGS.
np. Drawings by Hendrik Willem van Loon. 12mo. Original full red paper binding, lettered in white. Color pictorial vignette on front and rear covers. This book is Number Fourteen in the series of the American Artists Group Gift Books. Very nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! CHRISTMAS/W70
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Warren, Garnet.
AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS STORY.
82p. Red chapter headings and initials. Uncut. Bookplate of J. M. Bundscho Typographers, Chicago. 12mo. Original vellum-like backed paper printed boards. Spine darkened. Original slip case, soiled. Nice copy. Very scarce. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Wiggin, Kate Douglas.
THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL.
66p. + Frontis. Text illustrated with drawings. Title page decorated with small drawing of a little girl. Inked ownership of Susan H. Throne, Christmas, 1899. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered in green. Green pictorial front cover vignette of a little girl sitting on her chair with her crutches leaning nearby. Binding slightly soiled. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Wiggin, Kate Douglas.
THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL. With Illustrations.
pp. 69, (2)[Books by Mrs. Wiggin] + frontis. Text illustrated with drawings. Title page decorated with small drawing of a little girl. 8vo. Original full yellow cloth binding, lettered in black. Black pictorial front cover vignette of a little girl sitting on her chair with her crutches leaning nearby. Original dust jacket, small chip rear wrap. Very nice copy which includes the rare dust jacket. "This edition, dramatized edition, arranged for school, home or amateur dramatic club". Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! CHRISTMAS/W70
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Winslow, Horatio.
THE LOST HALO. A Christmas Tale.
np. Color drawings by Melvin Hansen. Decorated color title page. Typography by R. Moore Smith. Tall thin 8vo. Original full pictorial paper binding, very slightly darkened at edges. Limited Edition. No limitation statement of number of copies. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67x2
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Winter, John Strange.
A CHRISTMAS FAIRY. And Other Stories by Frances E. Crompton and Mrs. Molesworth. With Twenty-Seven Illustrations.
48p. + Plus frontis. Numerous text drawings. Age stained. Inked presentation to John Bitzel from Thomas Chapel Sunday School, Christmas 1904. 8vo. Original full cloth binding with color pictorial front cover of two small boys and a full basket of peaches. Spine and rear cover partially marred with red staining. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67
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Witman, Frederica K.
"DOSE POYS".
65p. + Plus full page drawings. Inked presentation from Lottie Ruth to Chas. E. Horkman, Dec. 25, 1893. Endpapers very brown. Title browned from endpapers. 8vo. Original cloth backed brown paper boards. Front cover decorated with large drawing of a mother and her boys examining a torn trouser. Binding slightly worn. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67
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Woodberry, George Edward.
THE KINGDOM OF ALL-SOULS. And Two Other Poems For Christmas.
32p. Bookplate of J. M. Bundscho Typographers. Bookseller's label. Uncut and unopened. Tall thin 8vo. Original cloth over paper boards with original paper spine label. Extremities very slightly worn. Limited Edition of only 300 copies. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67
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Woodruff, Jane Scott.
THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS SHOE. Illustrated by Diantha W. Horne. Cosy Corner Series.
pp. 109, 10 [Ads for the publisher's Cosy Corner Series], 6 [More ads for the Cosy Corner Series] + Frontis. Full page drawings by Diantha W. Horne. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered in red and green. Front cover pictorial vignette of a little blond girl wearing a red dress in a green wheelchair and a young boy in a blue suit showing her a red shoe. Binding soiled. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
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Bell, Holly.
A CHRISTMAS DICTIONARY. Drawings by William Duncan.
64p. Text drawings by William Duncan. 8vo. Original full green and red covers. A nice copy of an alphabetized collection of Christmas facts. CPHAM/W71C1
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Berky, Andrew S.
THE NATIVITY. A Collection of Engravings Depicting the Birth Of Christ. Reproduced from Bibles of the German Press Printed During the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries.
np. Illustrations from Bibles of the German Press. Oblong 8vo. Original printed wraps, slightly soiled. Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Christmas Feasts.
THE FESTIVE BOARD. Christmas Feasts from 'Round the World.
np. Numerous color illustrations. Inked signature of H. T. O'Brien. Tall thin 8vo. Original red velveteen covers, decorated and lettered in gold. Original bright yellow ties. Christmas keepsake from Red Hill Grinding Wheel Corp., Pennsburg, PA. Very nice copy of Christmas menus. CPHAM/W71C1
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Christmas Songs.
SELECTED CHRISTMAS SONGS. That Never Grow Old.
111p. 8vo. Original blue wraps, slightly worn. Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Colwell, Ernest Cadman.
THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS ARE TRUE.
np. Printed and decorated in red and black. 8vo. Original full printed wraps, front cover color pictorial of three carolers. Wraps soiled. Christmas keepsake from the President of the University of Chicago to the Friends of the University. Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Cousins, Norman.
MODERN MAN IS OBSOLETE.
np. Text ruled in black. Text set in Weiss type by Ed Johnson, Bundscho Typographers. Designed by Charles R. Prilik. 16mo. Original full glossy white paper wraps with printed red paper label on front wrap. White wraps soiled with small tear. Christmas keepsake from Charles R. Prilik. CPHAM/W71C1
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Dickens, Charles.
A GOBLIN STORY. Of some Bells that Rang an Old Year out and a New Year in.
32p. Two text woodcut engravings. Age stained. Double column. 8vo. Removed. No wraps, (if there were any ever present). Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Fillmore, J. H.
JOY BELLS. A Christmas Concert Exercise Consisting of New Music Readings, and Recitations.
15p. Musical scores. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Publisher's advertisements on rear wrap. Wraps worn and torn. Very scarce. This sort of Christmas performance was very popular in the late 19th century. CPHAM/W71C1
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Gabriel, Chas. H.
SANTA CLAUS' VISION. A Juvenile Cantata for Christmas Time.
36p. Musical scores. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 8vo. Original printed wraps, small loss on front wrap. Quite scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Gabriel, Chas. H.; Cleator, Alice Jean; Tillotson, Edith.
THE SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD. A Christmas Service.
15p. Musical scores. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Publisher's advertisements on rear wrapper. Nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1 x2c
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Grolier Society.
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
np. Color illustrations. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps. Reprinted from "The Book of Knowledge". Nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1 x2c
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H., J. B., Jr. (J.B.H. Jr.)
A CHRISTMAS STORY.
19p. Designed by Dale Nichols and Norman W. Forgue for Friends. Set in Linotype Granjon and Ludlow Garamond. Proofs read by George M. Dashe. Printed on handmade Alverstoke paper by Louis G. Graf. Uncut. 16mo. Original full blue Rives Chana paper wraps. Limited to only 400 copies. Signed presentation copy from Norman W. Forgue to E. G. Johnson. Very nice copy. Scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Hubbard, Elbert.
ELBERT HUBBARD'S NOTE BOOK.
np. Printed in Weiss type. Designed by Charles R. Prilik. Text ruled in black. 16mo. Original full glossy yellow paper wraps, printed paper label on front wrap. Christmas keepsake from Charles R. Prilik. Nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1
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Hunt, Lee.
ABOU BEN ADHEM.
4 leaves. Ruled and underlined in silver. 16mo. Original plain wraps, paper label decorated in silver. Very nice copy. Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1?
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Kate, Alice (Editor).
THE ASHES OF A CHRISTMAS TREE AND OTHER GO TO BED STORIES.
28p. Mimeograph transcript. 8vo. Original full paper wraps, worn and stained. Lacks ties. Original stories written by children and printed in 1921. Unique? CPHAM/W71C1
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Kinsey.
OLD-STYLE.
np. Text ruled in black. Text set in Weiss type by Ed Johnson, Bundscho Typographers. Designed by Charles R. Prilik. 16mo. Original full glossy blue paper wraps with printed paper label on front wrap. Christmas keepsake from Charles R. Prilik. Nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1
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Marshall, Peter (Chaplain, United States Senate).
THE CHRISTMAS PRAYER.
np. Leaves elaborately decorated and lettered in blue, red and gold. Tall thin 8vo. Original full red velveteen covers, decorated and lettered in gold. Original bright yellow ties. Very pretty copy of Peter Marshall's prayer. CPHAM/W71C1
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Mason, W. L.
A CHRISTMAS REVERIE. A Beautiful Entertainment With Songs, Recitations, Dialogues, etc.
19p. Musical scores. Age stained. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Publisher's advertisements on rear wrap. Wraps soiled with old tape spine repair. Very scarce. This sort of Christmas performance was very popular in the late 19th century. CPHAM/W71C1x2c
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Miller, Rev. Rufus W.
CHRISTMAS VOICES. A Service For Christmas. Church Festival Helper. Vol. II, No. 1.
12p. Musical scores. Age stained. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Miller, Rev. Rufus W.
THE GLORY OF THE LORD. A Service For Christmas. Church Festival Helper. Vol. I, No. 1.
15p. Musical scores. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Rear cover has publisher's advertisements. Wraps torn. Scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
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Nesbit, E.; Mack, Robert Ellice (Selected and Arranged).
WINTER SONGS AND SKETCHES.
32p. Illustrated with lithographs subtly colored. Printed on heavy paper. Pictorial title page. All edges gold. Age stain. Small 8vo. Original full thin leather Chromolithography covers, cracked at spine and worn at extremities. CPHAM/W71C1
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Old German Christmas Carols.
IN DULCI JUBILO.
np. Text illustrations courtesy of the Gutenberg Museum. Music scores printed in red and black. 8vo. Original full printed wraps, yellow ties. Very nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1
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Periwinkle Press.
THE LITERARY SNAIL.
np. Text printed on pale blue paper. 8vo. Original full wraps, printed in red and string tied. Wraps beginning to brown at edges. A collection of poems which include snails. First printing of James Guthrie's poem "The Snail". Nice copy of a gentle humorous selection printed by the Periwinkle Press. CPHAM/W71C1
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(Prilik, Charles R.).
KINSEY OLD-STYLE.
np. Text ruled in black. Text set in Weiss type by Ed Johnson, Bundscho Typographers. Designed by Charles R. Prilik. 16mo. Original full glossy blue paper wraps with printed paper label on front wrap. Christmas keepsake from Charles R. Prilik. Nice copy. Scarce christmas keepsake and type specimen. CPHAM/W71C1
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