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ST. NICHOLAS.

ST. NICHOLAS. December, 1880. Mary Mapes Dodge (editor).

New York: Scribner & Company, London: Frederick Warne, 1880. Octavo, single issue, pictorial wrappers. First edition. The 1880 Christmas issue of this long running children's magazine. This issue includes "A Christmas Dinner With the Man in the Moon" by Washington Gladden (with illustrations). Though clearly a fantasy story being told to children the author does include mention of the need for respirators for breathing on the moon. Dampstaining, wear with chips and tears to right and lower edges, small chip to upper front cover below title, remnant of small address label, spine and rear cover missing. A fair to good copy. (31528). Item #31528

Price: $150.00