Albert's Christmas, Alison Jezard — 1st Edition

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Albert's Christmas, Alison Jezard — 1st Edition

Name: Albert's Christmas, Alison Jezard — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6747
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Publication: London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1970

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 64.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is firmly bound in publisher's original red paper-covered boards with crisp, bright gilt lettering along the spine. The boards remain square and clean with sharp lower corners, showing only negligible bumping to the upper corners and spine ends. Internally, endpapers and text block remain remarkably clean and tight with no ownership markings, foxing, or creased corners. The original pictorial dust jacket shows rich, vivid colour to both panels and the spine, remaining unclipped with the original dual decimal and pre-decimal printed price ("80p / 16s") intact. The jacket exhibits light edge wear, including a tiny nick at the lower front edge and a small closed tear with a minor creased chip at the upper edge of the rear panel, but is entirely complete, without fading, and presents very well.

Catalogue Note: A true first edition, first impression of the fourth charming title in Alison Jezard's celebrated series chronicling the London escapades of Albert the Bear. The work is illustrated throughout with Margaret Gordon’s classic, lively line drawings.

Copies from this series were widely read by children or routed into institutional libraries; consequently, surviving commercial copies in an intact, unclipped dust jacket are scarce on the open market, particularly in such well-preserved condition.

Albert, the beloved flat-dwelling bear of London’s East End, prepares for the festive season in typical warm-hearted style. From lending a paw at the local post office to deliver mountains of Christmas post, to stocking up on seasonal treats, attending the Christmas pantomime, and celebrating with his best friend Henry the horse, this charming holiday classic captures the nostalgia, warmth, and quiet community spirit of mid-century London life.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Alison Jezard

Book Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Children's Fiction & True Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 64

Book Publication Year: 1970

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Illustrator: Margaret Gordon

Book Series: Albert the Bear

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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