We’re offering So This Is Christmas! and Other Christmas Stories by Irene Temple Bailey (1880-1953), American novelist and short story writer, touted as "Queen of the Romantic Novel" during her heyday. Published 1931 by The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, this book features  red cloth on boards with gilt stamped lettering and design on the front cover and spine, a full color frontispiece, lightly illustrated with black and white drawings throughout; and contains a collection of Bailey's short stories themed around Christmas. This book measures apx. 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (WxL) and contains 188pp. Fair/good condition (see full description and photos). Bright illustrations and clear text; front hinge slightly loose but binding tight; clean interior; no loose or torn pages; toning, scattered foxing and stains due to age particularly on back and front pastedowns and enpapers; gilt rubbed; edge and spine wear with gilt significantly rubbed, fraying at both ends and head of spine peeling; covers soiled, scuffed, and faded; corners bumped. (See photos) A rare first edition of a Temple Bailey Christmas short story collection.

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