Dylan Thomas's magical account of Christmas from his own childhood in a small town in Wales, illustrated with 5 full page black and white engravings by Fritz Eichenberg.

Board ends faded with light staining to top of rear board and very small stain to bottom edges and page ends.

Mince pies and Christmas pudding are popular, and some families hide coins and silver charms in the pudding, to bring good luck. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Dustwrapper very slightly edgeworn but unfaded, unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. Also popular is making taffy, a traditional and delicious soft chewy toffee, made from butter and sugar. At Christmas, the trains are decorated with lights and wreaths, and children can ride with Father Christmas and receive a small present.

To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there?Pages clean and bright, light spotting on front endpaper, title page and the bottom of pages 11-15 that doesn't affect the text or illustrations, boards and binding tidy, closed tear on head of front dust jacket 2cm, closed tear on head of rear jacket 1cm, plus some light shelf wear and very light spotting to jacket but overall neat. Jacket a trifle sunned at spine and with superficial shelf rubbing at edges and a mild sticker abrasion scar top front corner of the cover. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's pictorial boards that match that of the dust-jacket which is graded Fine with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. It is about a nostalgic and old-fashioned look at Christmas, as seen through the eyes of a small child. During the late 19th century, drinking from the wassail bowl was a popular Welsh New Year tradition. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Traditionally, carols were sung in churches, and also around the Christmas tree in homes, often accompanied by music played on a harp. Superbly illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white by Edward Ardizzone,4to 45pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1978]. First edition third printing small quarto hardback, 45 pages Colour and black and white illustrations Fine condition.