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Snow Before Christmas/ Tasha Tudor/ 1941

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A near fine/ very good volume of Tasha Tudor's First Edition, First Printing of SNOW BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Published by Oxford University Press, London, New York and Toronto in 1941. In a very good original $1.00 unclipped price illustrated dust jacket (small tears and chips mainly on the upper and lower part of the spine). Volume itself near fine with clean original green cloth covered boards. Text block straight and square and illustrated end pages with light toning to first and last end page. Rear board with bookseller sticker. Pages clean and with no loose, torn or missing pages and binding is firm. No writing or foxing noted. This delightful Christmas classic is Illustrated with a pictorial title page and 17 full-page wonderful illustrations after watercolors by Tasha Tudor.

Tasha Tudor (1915–2008) was an American author and illustrator best known for her incredible artistic abilities. During her career she illustrated nearly one hundred books, many of which have become classics. She was especially known for her charming depictions of rural life, traditional celebrations, and the natural world.

Height of book is 6 3/4" and width is 6 1/4". Unpaginated (no page numbers) and complete. Dust jacket protected in clear mylar protective removable sleeve.
Item id: RL-916
Item type: Vintage