Fröhliche Weihnachten [Christmas in Germany]

New York: Oxford University Press, 1949. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. First Edition. Softcover. This humorous narrative of how Christmas in celebrated in Germany is a limited edition of which 350 copies were set aside as keepsakes by the publisher. This is #26 for distribution by the Typophiles. Text is in English; the title and an illustrated version of Silent Night are in German. Text is in 12 point English Monotype Poliphilus. 12mo. Cream paper wrappers with blue and red swirl design. Title in red to front wrapper. Stains to top left edge and bottom right edge of front wrapper. Pages are bright and clean. Several black and white illustrations, plus illustrated Silent Night in red lettering. 31 pages, plus colophon. GERHIST/022924.