{"product_id":"vintage-1964-book-an-old-fashioned-christmas-by-paul-engle-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-illustrated-by-eleanor-pownall-simmons","title":"Vintage 1964 Book An Old Fashioned Christmas by Paul Engle – Hardcover with Dust Jacket – Illustrated by Eleanor Pownall Simmons","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"644\" class=\"\"\u003eStep back into a nostalgic, heartwarming holiday past with \u003cem data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eAn Old Fashioned Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e by renowned American poet and writer Paul Engle. This 1964 hardcover edition, published by The Dial Press (New York), captures the essence of traditional Christmas celebrations with evocative poems, family memories, and vivid storytelling, beautifully illustrated throughout by Eleanor Pownall Simmons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"663\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"706\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"706\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e An Old Fashioned Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"733\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"733\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul Engle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"778\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"778\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleanor Pownall Simmons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"822\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"822\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"795\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Dial Press, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"856\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"856\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eYear of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"921\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"921\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"939\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"939\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"934\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"965\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"965\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1033\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1033\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes – \"Paul Engle 1968\" inscription on front endpaper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1049\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1077\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1077\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eUsed – Good Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1206\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1206\" class=\"\"\u003eThe dust jacket shows age-related wear including edge toning, small tears, and light spotting, but remains intact and vibrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1288\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1288\" class=\"\"\u003ePages are clean and tightly bound with some age-toning consistent with its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1323\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1323\" class=\"\"\u003eBinding is firm; no loose pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1380\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1380\" class=\"\"\u003eInner endpapers have visible tanning and minor foxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1488\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1488\" class=\"\"\u003eA wonderful collector’s piece or seasonal read for literary lovers and fans of traditional holiday charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1505\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1603\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1603\" class=\"\"\u003eContains charming period illustrations, including festive scenes and classic Christmas imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1748\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1748\" class=\"\"\u003eIncludes a rich table of contents with 25 themed stories and poems like \u003cem data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eA Woman’s Holiday\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eChristmas Means Family\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eThe Yearly Birth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1803\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1803\" class=\"\"\u003eA rare vintage title signed and dated by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1915\" class=\"\"\u003eIdeal as a collector’s gift, for holiday décor, or simply to relive the gentle simplicity of Christmases past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1975\" class=\"\"\u003e📦 Ships securely packaged. 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