A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz, First Edition, First Printing, 1965
Schulz, Charles. A Charlie Brown Christmas. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1965. First edition, first printing. Original hardcover illustrated boards, with later dust jacket.
Presented is a first edition, first printing of A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schultz. The book is an adaptation of the beloved television special, which first aired on December 9, 1965 and was produced by Bill Melendez, itself based on Schulz’s iconic Peanuts four-column comic strip. The book was published by The World Publishing Company, in New York and Cleveland, in 1965. It is presented here in its original illustrated hardcover boards, with a later printing illustrated dust jacket.
The book captures the heartwarming spirit of the original television broadcast. It follows Charlie Brown’s search for meaning amid the holiday season’s commercialism. Featuring charming artwork and Linus’s timeless reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, this first edition delivers a touching message that continues to resonate with generations of readers.
CONDITION:
Good condition overall. Later printing dust jacket, unclipped with $2.50 price. Black jacket with white, red, green, and tan illustrations and titles to front and back. Jacket with light bumping, small loss to top and bottom header of spine. Chipping along top, long tear to front of jacket, from the bottom right corner into red image. In the original first edition, first printing illustrated hardcover black boards, printed with similar illustrated front and back boards. Light wear to the spine, including bumping at top and bottom and corners. Original maroon endpapers. The book is illustrated throughout, in full color. Pages healthy, without tears, inscriptions, or fading. 42pp.
Dimensions: 8 1/2" H x 8 7/8" W x 1/2" D
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A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz, First Edition, First Printing, 1965
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