Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

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Description

Woodward & Lothrop / The Goldsmith Publishing Co [Published Date: 1929]. Vintage Children's Christmas Book given away at Woodward & Lothrop, Washington DC. Paper covers, [16] pp (unpaginated). Staple bound. Color and black and white illustrations. Contents include: The Christmas Stocking by Maud Wood Henry; A Year of Months by Anna Abercrombie; The Little Pine Tree by Florena A Haylor; Jack Frost by Emily Linsley; Lester The Dancing Doll (cut out doll); George's Christmas Gift by Florena A Hayler; The Rollicking Rocking Horse (cut out horse); Wee Piggie by Isla Pashal Richardson; The Fir Tree by Elsa Gorham Baker; Story About Mr. Mouse; A cut-out Christmas Card; The Naughty Elephant by Mildred Elwood.

Condition & notes

In acceptable condition. Illustrated paper covers have light to moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling with a bit of the color scuffed off along edges. Binding tight (staple bound). 4 pages with illustrations for coloring have been colored in with crayon. Otherwise pages are unmarked. Woodward & Lothrop was a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. Opening in 1887, Woodies, as it was often nicknamed, maintained stores in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Its flagship store was a fixture of the shopping district in downtown Washington.