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GRAY**, TODD: : CHRISTMAS IN DEVON. [Author SIGNED copy.**]

UK.EXETER,DEVON.The MINT Press,2000.

ISBN 1903356032.

UK,square 8vo HB,no dw/dj - as issued, author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+. No owner inscrptn but author's neat,recognisable handwritten signature direct to title page.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy paper-covered boards with colour montage'd photographs and illustrations to front,a red+white circular adhesive 'SIGNED COPY' label to front board,and gold coloured lettering,rear board with colour single illustration and gold coloured text; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present, boards virtually scoring/indent-free but for one tiny indent to rear board's top edge and clean, plain maroon endpapers.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread other than my own collation.UK,square 8vo HB,no dw/dj - as issued,author SIGNED,1st edn,vi-xvipp+1-116pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an introduction with notes+acknowledgements to reverse of last page of same,colour photographs of The Nativity in Devon's churches and Exeter cathedral,70 historical sections spanning 1285- 1942,profusely illustrated with contemporary b/w+colour reproduction illustrations,and some colour photographs throughout the text and the book,notes to the rear as last two pages; plus ]unpaginated] half-title page with single colour illustration,and author SIGNED,colour illustrated title page. Entertaining,lavishly-illustrated and highly original,'Christmas in Devon' looks at the celebration of Christmas over the last eight centuries.Told mostly in first-hand accounts by Devon people,the collection includes personal reminiscences and newspaper reports as well as short stories,Christmas Crackers,recipes,cards, cartoons,poems and documents. This book shows how the celebration of Christmas has evolved over the centuries in Devon's villages,towns and cities through: Food, Carols,Decorations - Christmas trees,kissing rings,mistletoe,Yule logs and Ashen faggots, Mummers,Christmas cards and presents. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,square 8vo HB,no dw/dj - as issued,author SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED - without dedication.

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