Descripción

First edition, "third printing before publication". Illustrated by Susanne Suba, including colour decorative endpapers, decorated titlepage, and several lovely small illustrations within the text printed in brown. 12mo, original colourfully printed publisher's paper-covered boards decorated in a bright Christmas ornament motif and lettered on both covers and lettered on the spine, fun colourful endpapers. 43pp. A lovely little book in nice but well-loved condition, internally very clean and bright but for a little mottling on the titlepage, the paper covered boards and a little mellowed and have some wear at the corners, the spine toned a bit.

Edizione: a charming little stocking-stuffer of a book, decorated in a fun mid-century shiny-bright ornament and christmas lights manner. the story tells of a small girl who makes a great effort to get her mother the most desirable gift on her holiday wish-list. a misunderstanding leads to some very amusing confusion. you'll be charmed and delighted with this simple yet touching story of love.