McKissack, Patricia and Frederick L. McKissack. /John Thompson, illustrator.

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters.

New York: Scholastic, Oct 1994, stated 1st; green boards with red spine, parchment endpapers; brown jacket with family and probably house slaves gathered around the big house Christmas Tree; 8.8x11.2"; 68pp including notes and bibliography. Picture Book hardback.

Christmas holidays at a medium sized plantation in 1859/1860, with little understanding in the Big House of the changes about to take place. A very interesting and well documented introduction to this American culture for children.

CONDITION: Near Fine in Fine jacket; no names, as new, straight, clean, but creaks; in jacket without flaws; unclipped 15.95. Item #21336

Price: $25.00