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ABC for Christmas Golden Press, The Baby Born in a Stable 1965 Book Lot of 3

This lot holds three vintage children's Christmas books: ABC for Christmas from Golden Press (sixth printing, 1980), a Golden Press Christmas carols book, and The Baby Born in a Stable by Janice Kramer from Concordia Publishing House (1965).

All three are Good, readable copies with clear signs of use. There is cover wear, sticker residue and pencil writing on the carols book, and a previous owner's name in pencil in The Baby Born in a Stable. The illustrated pages are still colorful.

Together they cover an illustrated alphabet, familiar carols, and the Nativity story told for children.

Details

  • Item: Lot of 3 vintage children's Christmas books
  • Title: ABC for Christmas; Christmas carols book (exact printed title Not confirmed from photos); The Baby Born in a Stable
  • Author: ABC for Christmas, Not confirmed from photos; Christmas carols book, Not confirmed from photos; The Baby Born in a Stable, Janice Kramer
  • Illustrator: ABC for Christmas, Not confirmed from photos; Christmas carols book, Not confirmed from photos; The Baby Born in a Stable, Dorse Lampher
  • Publisher: ABC for Christmas, Golden Press and Western Publishing Company; Christmas carols book, Golden Press; The Baby Born in a Stable, Concordia Publishing House
  • Publication Year: ABC for Christmas, copyright 1974, sixth printing 1980; Christmas carols book, Not confirmed from photos; The Baby Born in a Stable, 1965
  • Edition and Printing: ABC for Christmas, Sixth Printing 1980; others Not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Illustrated children's books with stiff covers
  • Dust Jacket: None
  • Pages: Christmas carols book, 24 pages
  • Genre: Children's Christmas, Christmas carols, Christian children's book
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: Not confirmed from photos
  • Dimensions: ABC for Christmas, 8 x 7 inches; Christmas carols book, 8 x 7 inches; The Baby Born in a Stable, 8 x 6 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • All three books are complete, usable, and readable.
  • The interior illustrations are bright and colorful.
  • ABC for Christmas has its printing information intact, showing the sixth printing from 1980.
  • The Baby Born in a Stable keeps its full color illustrations and a clearly printed title and publication page.

Issues / Wear

  • The Christmas carols book has cover wear, sticker residue on the front cover, and pencil writing on the first title page.
  • The Baby Born in a Stable has substantial rubbing, scuffing, creasing, and edge wear to the cover, and a previous owner's name in pencil on an inside page.
  • ABC for Christmas shows handling and age wear to the cover and edges.
  • Wear varies from book to book.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. These are the actual books you will be receiving.

This lot pairs the 1965 Concordia edition of The Baby Born in a Stable with two Golden Press Christmas books, and it suits a holiday picture book shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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