Miracle On 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street, the heart-warming holiday classic that gives generations of believers hope during the Christmas season, reached the screen and the bookshop at the same time. The best-selling novella about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter, and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus was originally written for the 1947 film with the same name, directed by George Seaton and John Payne, starring Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. Davies’ novella was published in conjunction with the film’s release.
Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note. -First Edition Identification
Harcourt Brace & Company
of New York City published the first print edition of Miracle on 34th
Street in 1947. The dust jacket of the 120-page first edition notes the
original price of $1.75.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
In October 2001, Harcourt
Children’s Books published a 136-page facsimile edition of Miracle on 34th
Street. This volume recreates the 1947 edition with heavy cream-colored paper
and a font that emulates the original hot-metal type.
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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
by Davies, Valentine
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- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to the corner tips and spine ends, a small 12 mm closed tear to th
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- First edition
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- [1947]
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1947]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to the corner tips and spine ends, a small 12 mm closed tear to the upper right rear panel. (28499). Octavo, cloth. Story that was the basis for the classic 1947 Christmas film (as well… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Davies, Valentine
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- First edition
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- 1947
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Pleasant Valley, New York, USA
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CA$208.42
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New York: Harcourt Brace, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. DJ has small chips missing at top, bottom of spine and on back; not price clipped ($1.75 when new). Small word "Noel" and initial K in ink on front endpaper, along with what appears to be an ink face of Santa Claus, added by hand. Otherwise no marks.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- Used - Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Single spine crease. smooth edges. Age-toning.
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- 3rd printing. 'Special Scholastic Book Services Edition.
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- 1962
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- Mass-market paperback
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Scholastic Book Services., 1962. 3rd printing. 'Special Scholastic Book Services Edition. ' P-903. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Single spine crease. smooth edges. Age-toning.. Banbery, Frederick E. 1 117 p. Includes illustrations. Mass-market (rack) PB. Pen&Ink chapter heading drawings w/1st letter. Cover drawings in red: parade ballons and Santa w/… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Valentine Davies
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- 1984
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- 9780152545260
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Oak Park, Michigan, USA
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VF copy in DJ , this copy is signed on the title page and dated 1994, from a signing he had at Book Beat, this copy has a black remainder mark on bottom of book by spine, DJ is in fine+ codition with very small amount of rubbing from shelf wear to back cover, otherwise an excellent copy in great… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle On 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine Paintings by Tomie de Paola. Intro. by Elizabeth Davies
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brooklyn, New York, USA
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NY Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1984.. vg+/vg+/sm. remainder mark top edge. Nice children's book based on the Christmas movie favorite. Illus. w. 19 full color illus. A few tiny spots on dj. later print. edition. Binding is cl.w.dj.
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- 1984
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, CAN
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San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0152545263 . 118 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titles and decoration. Light rub wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a little wear at… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- Very Good
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- 1st
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- 1952
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- Paperback
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Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
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CA$16.67
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NY: Pocket Books, 1952. 1st paperback printing; lite wear only; 119 clean, unmarked pages.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Frederick E. Banberry. Mass Market. Mass Media Paperback. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by DAVIES, Valentine
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- 1959
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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Primos, Pennsylvania: Franklin Printing Company, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Limited edition printed outside of commerce and was intended for selected distribution. 87pp. Touch of wear to the spine tips else fine in a very good original glassine dustwrapper that has chipped edges. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Thus
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- 1991
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- Soft cover
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- 9780156001984
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Woodlawn, Illinois, USA
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San Diego, California: Harcourt, Brace And Company, 1991. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Printing (A Is Present In The Alpha Line) Of This Soft Cover Edition. Minor Wear.
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
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- 9780152545260
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street: [Facsimile Edition]
by Davies, Valentine
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- 2001
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- Hardcover
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- 9780152163778
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- 1984
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Cedar Ridge, California, USA
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San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. dePaola, Tomie. 1st ptg., Large 8vo, full red cloth stamped in gilt, the classic film turned into a book back in 1947 and reissued with these new paintinbgs by Tomie dePaola. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- 1952
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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CA$9.73
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U.S.: Pocket 903, 1952. Solid with some small stains on the top of the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Valentine Davies
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- 2004
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- Hardcover
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- 9781578660278
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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BBS Publishing Corporation, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- First Edition
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- 1947
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OCEANSIDE, California, USA
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CA$234.76
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Harcourt Brace. Collectible - Good/Good. 1947. First Edition. Hard Cover. (M382) . Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- First Canadian Edition
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- 1947
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- Hardcover
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, CAN
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CA$104.21
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company , 1947. Hardcover with unpriced dust jacket, 120 pages; ---glossy red covers with grey spine lettering, lacking the embossed Santa image on the front cover, and lacking the typical BOMC blindstamp impressed circle on the back cover, copyright page states "First Edition" and "this edition… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- 9780151602391
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Harcourt, Brace and Company. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Christmas, Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Valentine Davies
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- Edition Unstated
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- 1994-12-01
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- 9780156001984
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Valentine Davies
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- 2004
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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BBS Publishing Corporation, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle on 34th Street
by Davies, Valentine
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- Published
- 1984
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- Hardcover
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- 9780152545260
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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