An orphaned boy grows up to become a woodcarver, giving toys and gifts he has made to all the village children at Christmas. In later years, traditions develop around him, such as a sleigh and reindeer, stockings, and Christmas trees.
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An orphaned boy grows up to become a woodcarver, giving toys and gifts he has made to all the village children at Christmas. In later years, traditions develop around him, such as a sleigh and reindeer, stockings, and Christmas trees.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 0917057007. Presumed first edition (no additional printings listed). Original covers, 8 x 11 inches, illustrated with black and white drawings by Hokie. Paperback, very good. Moderate shelf wear, rubbed along edges, upper corner of front cover creased, corners bumped, old bookseller's price (in pencil), otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. "An orphaned boy grows up on the shores of the Baltic Sea to become a woodcarver, giving toys and gifts he has made to all the village children at Christmas. In later years, traditions develop around him, such as a sleigh and reindeer, stockings, and Christmas trees." Curious departure from the historical St. Nicholas! Christmas; children's; 144 pages.
