This listing is for a childrens hardcover book, entitled St. Nicholas and the Valley Beyond A Christmas Legend.
The book was written by Ellen Kushner, and painted by Richard W. Burhans.
There is a copyright date of 1994 in the book.
This book has fabulous artwork in it. The colors and design of the artwork is really unique.
Please note that this book does have an inscription it it. On the inside of the cover, it is inscribed: 12-25-95 Merry Christmas Tiffany Love, Santa Claus.
The inside of the book covers is not discolored at the top. That orangy color is part of the artwork.
The book does not look as if it has ever been read. However, there is some wear to the outside edges and corners of the book.
There is a clear dust jacket on the book. The dust jacket has a few small rips in it.
Here is some of the text from the back cover: 'A long, long time ago, a poor and lonely boy chanced upon a welcoming golden village nestled in a magical valley where there is no hunger and no loneliness. The boy, Nicholas, was welcomed by the people on the Valley Beyond the World's Edge. As the years passed, the fears of his childhood became a memory, and then a dream, and then not even that, until even Nick himself came to believe that he had always lived in the valley.
After a time, Nick and his bride, Wilhelmina, set up housekeeping in Moon Castle. While restoring the castle, Nick stumbled upon a riddle carved into a ancient wall of solid stone: No hands can make me. Two hands can shape me. All hands can take me. A chill ran up Nick's spine - as if the words were meant for him alone - and he felt as though he were on the verge of remembering something he might not want to remember...
Then one night, Nick had a dream - a dream of hunger and of cold, a dream of fear without a name...'
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