The Saintmaker's Christmas Eve
by Paul Horgan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0883075679
- ISBN 13
- 9780883075678
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
CA$76.20CA$53.34
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About This Item
Santa Fe, NM: William Gannon, 1978 William Gannon, Santa Fe, NM. 1978. Hardcover. Reprint of the 1955 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine. No DJ as issued. White linen boards and spine with gilt lettering within a red field of leather adhered to the spine. 112 p 8vo.In 1809 New Mexico, a missioner teaches two boys, Roberto and Carlos, how to carve saints for the local churches and they soon become sought after. When Roberto returns home an tells Carlos he didn't make the congregation pay for the statue of St. Christopher and Jesus, Carlos is upset until Roberto explains what happened that Christmas Eve.This story revolves around Roberto's experience on Christmas Eve, as he lost his way in a storm, while taking a St. Christopher to an isolated village. And of the miraculous appearance of the Saint. And then of the meeting again with the old priest, who too had been led by St. Christopher- and gained that vision for which he had yearned in vain. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005354
- Title
- The Saintmaker's Christmas Eve
- Author
- Paul Horgan
- Illustrator
- Paul Horgan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0883075679
- ISBN 13
- 9780883075678
- Publisher
- William Gannon
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe, NM
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Christmas, St. Christopher, Jesus, wood carving, saints, religious items, religious statues, New Mexico fables, Christmas fables of New Mexico, Catholic Christmas Stories, Saint Christopher
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Mexico Related; Adolescent/Childrens Books;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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