Books with author Roger Duvoisin

As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down the chimney (this is a fun picture as the book is tall and thin) and delivers the presents while pretending he does not notice the boy watching. Off he rides with all his favourite reindeer, and it's time for Christmas to begin! Told in verse that's perfect to recite aloud with all the family gathered around, this poem has stood the test of time since it was first written almost 200 years ago.

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Very Good, First reprint, originally published in 1947. 179pp. Ex library with stamp to verso of ffep and to verso of pg179, small piece of card glued to fep. Delightful and profuse b&w illustrations by the author including lovely double page spread of world map to rear, cracked to hinge between verso of ffep and half title page, wonderful colour endpapers remain free from inscription, small number written to top right hand corner of ffep. Bound in blue cloth with gilt vignette of globe to upper, gilt text + small library number to spine, a little worn to edges but in very good condition. Displayed within original matte unclipped (15s) dust jacket, beautifully illustrated in colour depicting a ship being loaded to upper, and numerous ships in the ocean to lower, pink spine with black text + small library number to tail, a little worn toe edges with small closed tears, now protected within non adhesive wrap. A rare and delightful book in remarkably good condition considering it is ex-library.

This is not a Print-on-Demand or facsimile book. It is a hardcover book published with a dust jacket in 1960 by Frederick Muller, Ltd.. It was originally published in 1943, with a second Impression in 1958 ad a Third Impression in January 1960. Black and white illustrations by the author, Roger Duvoisin. Thirty-seven folk tales from the French and German areas of Switzerland.