Edward E. Hale
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Hardcover
(Roberts Brothers July 6, 1874)
Originally printed in 1872, this is a collection of ten Christmas Stories. The first story They Saw A Great Light was written for the book, the rest had appeared elsewhere. There are two bookplates on the front endpapers : one small one "S.M. DuPont" and the second is a larger one with a coat of arms " Ex Libris,Alexis and Elizabeth duPont,Rencourt". There is additionally a gift note on the verso of the free front endpaper " Marguerite duP. Ortiz from her Grandmother duPont March 20th 1918". The boards are worn in spots, spine faded with words still legible and the head of the spine in tatters. The rear board has several whitish spots. x , 294 + 8 pages of advertisements. embossed cloth , gilt lettering. large 12mo.