New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1991). Hardcover - A Wee Pudgy Board Book, measuring just 3 inches by 3 1/2 inches. Illustrated by Lisa Kooper. ISBN: 0-448401258.

New York: Delacorte, (1991) dj. Hardcover - Includes stories by Lois Lenski, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, Eleanor Estes, E.L. Konigsburg, Madeleine L'Engle, Elizabeth Yates, Nancy Willard, Katherine Paterson, Rachel Field, Ruth Sawyer, Hugh Lofting, and Beverly Cleary. Introduction by Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh. Brief notes about the authors. 191 pp. Large octavo. ISBN: 0-385304854.

Salt Lake City: Shadow Mountain, 2014. First edition - "Marley was dead to begin with..." These chillingly familiar words begin Dickens' classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption that readers worldwide have loved year after year for more than a century. This is a book which takes a closer look at the character who ushered in the experience that changed first Ebenezer and then so many of our lives? Why did Scrooge get a final chance to change and not Jacob Marley? A story of greed, redemption, love, and sacrifice. A special promotional edition which includes an audio sample. 202 pp

New York: Zweig Knights Publishers, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - In this, the second book of the series, a boy's wish is granted and he becomes known as Saint Nicholas and he would travel the world each Christmas Eve with gifts of love for every boy and girl. A copy of the limited first edition with a bookplate on the front endpaper given a registration number of 5396 out of 10,000. SIGNED and dated on the half title page by Knights with the words "Remember, Always Believe!" Illustrated with original artwork by Calico Studios. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 1-581140029.

Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, (1998.). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Inspired by her own dogs, Emma wrote this variation on the Christmas classic - her version begins with "a poodle in a dog house." Illustrated with photographs by Donald Fuller. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Includes a bonus CD inside the front cover. Square format, unpaginated. Promotional material laid in. ISBN: 0-8499-58733.

Corte Madera, CA: Twelfth Night Press, (2000). SIGNED first edition - "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. ISBN: 0-967307902.

New York: New Directions, (c 1969.). Hardcover first edition - 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. Oblong format. 36 pp.

St Louis: MCE Publishing Company, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - A profusely illustrated edition of Dickens's classic yuletide ghost story features 45 engravings by Gustave Dore (which were discovered in an 1861 French magazine), and who was the first artist to illustrate Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family. It also includes 150 other Victorian illustrations. Introduction by Dan Malan. Square format. Illustrated endpapers. 176 pp. ISBN: 1-88895700X.

New York: Franklin Watts, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - 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. ISBN: 0-525362452.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1938. Hardcover first edition - Stories of the fifties (the 1850s, that is), sixties and seventies by this beloved Cape Cod author, illustrated in black and white by Howard Brett. Lincoln's "yarns" of old Cape Cod populated by old Yankee stock, were "an antidote to an America that was undergoing rapid modernization, urbanization, immigration, and industrialization." Color illustrated endpapers. 158 pp.

New York: American Artists Group, (1941) dj. Hardcover first edition - A Christmas Story illustrated with drawings by Witold Gordon. One of a series of American Artists Group Gift Books (last title listed on dj flap) Small format, just 5 inches wide, 6 1/2 inches tale, bound in illustrated boards. 32 pp.

New York: Shooting star Press, n.d. (ca 1994) dj. 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. ISBN: 1-56924233x.

Biblioasis, (2016). First edition - A classic supernatural story, originally published in Century Magazine in 1910 and here issued in a new edition designed and with striking illustrations by Seth. "A newly rich American couple buy an ancient manor house in England, where they hope to live out their days in solitude. One day, when the couple are gazing out at their grounds, they spy a mysterious stranger. When her husband disappears shortly after this eerie encounter, the wife learns the truth about the legend that haunts the ancient estate." The small format makes it perfect as a stocking stuffer. 84 pp. ISBN: 978-1771961332.

New York: Macmillan, (1979) dj. Hardcover - 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. ISBN: 0-525362452.

New York: Macmillan, (1967) dj. Hardcover first edition - An illustrated guide to decorating your home and grounds using fruits and flowers, evergreens and other natural materials. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Paul Genereux. 177 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - 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. ISBN: 0-684815451.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A story of suspense, set during the Christmas season, and featuring Alvirah, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and her husband, Willy. 170 pp. ISBN: 0-684-857839.

New York: Mysterious Bookshop, 2015. SIGNED first edition - 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)

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second in this series of short suspense stories, a Christmas story, published in an edition of only 2000 copies. Foreword by Robert Crais. Frontispiece. SIGNED by Barre on the title page. 51 pp. plus colophon. Cover design and photograph by Frank Goad. ISBN: 159266038X.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (2002). SIGNED hardcover first edition - 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. ISBN: 1592660088.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1992). Hardcover first edition - 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. ISBN: 0-44840253X.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1951) dj. Hardcover - Story based on the Mexican legend about the poinsettia, illustrated with red vignettes and full page woodcuts by Tom Lea in a small gift book format. 31 pp. Green and white illustrated endpapers.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1951) dj. Hardcover first edition - Story based on the Mexican legend about the poinsettia, illustrated with red vignettes and full page woodcuts by Tom Lea in a small gift book format. 31 pp. Green and white illustrated endpapers.

New York: Philomel Books, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - 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. ISBN: 0-399244883.

New York: Harper Collins, (1998). 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.

New York: Harper Collins, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Moore's hilarious take on the week before Christmas when "all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing and generally getting into the Christmas spirit." Features the return of Raziel, who first appeared in "Lamb." 306 pp. States first edition, and has a number line beginning with a 1, but this is the second issue in green boards with a white cloth spine, red endpapers and a red dust jacket. ISBN: 0-06-0842352.

New York: Wiley, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - "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. ISBN: 0-471225150.

New York: Putnam, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A story of the energetic helpers who make sure all the mail is delivered. SIGNED on the verso of the front endpaper and dated in the year of publication. Large format, unpaginated. Laid in is a promotional brochure on Teri Sloat. ISBN: 0-399233717.