Original illustrations by Christine Sapieha throughout
Edited by Eduard von der Hellen in collaboration with a team of German scholars including Konrad Burdach
is among her most cheerful
a visual echo of Stevenson's own South Seas wanderings
"William Hazlitt was an English essayist
The Book of Christmas, Reader's Digest Association, 1973, First Edition botany Original illustrations by Christine SapiehaWho wrote it: The Book of Christmas is published by The Reader's Digest Association in 1973, a stated first edition, gathering the scripture, history, and literature of Christmas, including a history by Rumer Godden. What it's about: The book moves from the biblical Christmas story through the history of the holiday's traditions to a wide selection of Christmas literature and stories, meant as a single comprehensive volume on the season. Why I like