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Bellingham, WA:: Capstone Publishing, , 1991.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (gold award sticker on front of dj.). First printing. Story of a carousel pony which comes to life and transports two children to the land of dragons and to the Forbidden City of ancient China. Richly illustrated in full-color by Hansen, including one two page spread. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper "to... with much love, may all your dreams come true' and dated Christmas 1993. Winner of the Children's Book Award for the Northwest Center of the Arts.

Corte Madera, CA: : Twelfth Night Press, , (2000). SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (an unread copy but light toning to top edge textblock).. Trade paperback original - first printing. "Before Scrooge, before Dickens, there was Jacob Marley. In Charles Dicken's classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge owes his salvation to one man: his former partner, the late Jacob Marley. Yet despite Marley's crucial role we know him only as a shadow. Until now." SIGNED on the title page. 316 pp. Cover art by Wendell Minor.

New York:: St Martin's,, 1999.. SIGNED -. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A delightful story, at least partly based on facts, about the writing of 'A Christmas Carol' by Dickens. Author's first novel.

New York:: Philomel Books,, (2006). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A holiday novel and a sports story - "Josh Cameron has it all: a World Championship ring with the Boston Celtics, an MVP award, a clean-cut image, and the adoration of millions. What he doesn't have is family. Until the day 12-year-old smartaleck Molly Parker confronts him in a parking lot and claims to be his daughter." 246 pp. 

New York:: Shooting star Press, , n.d. (ca 1994). Hardcover -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket.. Small hardcover. A retelling for children by Stephanie Lasiter of Moore's Classic "A Visit from St, Nicholas," originally published in a newspaper in 1823, and other Christmas poems, illustrated in full color by Nigel McMullen. A title in the second series of Mini-Classics, small volumes measuring just 4 1/4 inches tall by 3 1/4 inches. 96 pp.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (1998). Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. ) The classic Christmas poem, with colorful new illustrations by Bruce Whatley. This advance issue consists of loose unbound page laid into the dust jacket. Oblong format, unpaginated.

n.p. [Akron, Ohio]: [The Saalfield Pub. Co], n.d. (circa 1940). Poor condition, with the corners torn, pages detached, but with some nostalgic appeal . Vintage paper folio. Christmas classic for children, illustrated in full color by Ethel Hays. No publication information except for the number 219 on front cover. Not dated, but on the front cover is the previous owner's name and the notation Christmas 1944. 12 pp on stiff card stock, including the covers.

New York:: Macmillan,, (1979). Hardcover -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some light toning to spine of dj and pages). 2nd printing. An adaptation of the original story written by Hoffman in 1816, one which adds back parts left out by the ballet. Illustrated with many soft full page black and white drawings by Kay Chorao. 62 pp. plus a final drawing.

New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, 1996.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in pale green cloth in a very good dust jacket (some creasing to lower corner of dj, and a little crinkling to the edges.). First thus. A beautifully designed (by Rita Marshall) and illustrated version of this classic. The text is based on the 1886 translation by Ewing. Large format (11 1/2" by 10 1/4"), 136 pages, glossy stock throughout.

New York:: Franklin Watts,, (1968). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (previous owner's name, two very short edge tears). First printing. A retelling for children of this famous story written by Hoffman in 1816, which inspired the ballet of the same name. The English version is based on translation by Olga Kuthanova of the text by E. Pitilka. Illustrated throughout with full color paintings and decorations by Dagmar Berkova. Large format. 64 pp.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (2002.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Animals from Africa to Antarctica are pictured celebrating Christmas on stamps sent to Santa from around the world. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated in the year of publication. Promotional postcard laid in. Square format, unpaginated.

Tiburon, CA: : Waters Edge Press, , (1997). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in illustrated boards.. First printing. Illustrated throughout in full color.Everything imaginable about this plant, from his history in Aztec days to how it became a symbol of Christmas and how to care fro the plants. Bibliography, index. Square format, 63 pp.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap,, (1992). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards.. First printing. A small hardcover with six holiday scenes - five with pop ups and one with a flap. Measures just 4 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches.

New York:: Wiley, , (2002). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. "After dressing up as Santa at a local charity's holiday party, Helzberg Diamonds CEO Jeffrey Comment was inspired to take his Santa impersonation on the road" and in this book he shares his experiences with these children. Each section also includes reflections from corporate and philanthropic leaders such as Warren Buffett, Norman, Lear, Sir Elton John, and many others, all of whom discuss the rewards of giving. Illustrated in full color with photographs and drawings by the children. List of resources. Small square format. xv, 207 pp.

New York:: Mysterious Bookshop,, 2015.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a slim chapbook. An original short story, one of a series commissioned by the bookshop as a holiday gift - each is set during the Christmas season and at least partially takes place in the bookshop. SIGNED on the title page. Unpaginated (24 pp)

Minneapolis:: Augsberg Publishing House,, (1944). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in green cloth in a very good dust jacket (some toning to the pages and the dj). First printing. A story of a young girl who gives up the role of Queen in the Christmas pageant to a poor child from the other side a tracks. One of many inspirational books by this prolific writer, who was the poet laureate of Texas for 3 years, the National Honor poet in 1938, and also named "Mother of the Year" in 1938. Illustrated with drawings by Lee Mero. Small, slim format. 25 pp.

New York: Dutton,, (1998.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in fine dust jacket.( gift note on copyright page.). First printing. A charming Christmas story, with a delightful surprise, Illustrated by the author in beautifully detailed paintins in striking hues, the paintings have a sense of glowing light. This is a beautiful children's book.

New York:: Simon & Schuster,, (1995). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The first of her suspense novels to be set at Christmas time, books which combine warmth and hope against a background of suspense and danger. SIGNED on the title page. 154 pp.

Santa Barbara:: Capra Press,, (2002). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in illustrated boards. . First printing. A short story of suspense, a Christmas story, published in an edition of only 1000 copies. Foreword by Michael Connelly. Frontispiece. SIGNED by both Barre and Connelly on the title page. 43 pp. Cover design and photograph by Frank Goad.

Santa Barbara:: Capra Press,, (2002, 2003, 2004). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in illustrated boards. . First printings. Three books in this series of short suspense stories, each a Christmas story. The first book in the series, The Star, was issued in an edition of only 1000 copies with a foreword by Michael Connelly. Bethany was issued in a limited edition of only 2000 copies with a foreword by Robert Crais. The third book, Wind on the River, is both a Christmas story, a Western story, published in an edition of only 3000 copies with a foreword by Harlan Coben. Each book includes a frontispiece and each is SIGNED by Barre on the title page. Although not called for, 'The Star' is also SIGNED by Connelly on the title page. Cover designs and photographs by Frank Goad.