The Poinsettia (INSCRIBED with an original watercolor painting)
Palm Desert: Best-West Publications, 1967. Leo Politi. First Edition. Hardcover. Charming original watercolor drawing by Politi on blank opposite title page INSCRIBEDd "To dear/Joyce/Happy Birthday/Leo Politi/Christmas 1967". Quarto; 47 unnumbered pages. Original sky blue illustrated boards, illustrated endpapers, numerous color illustrations, many full-page. Fine copy in a Fine (price-clipped) dust jacket. Item #18204
Alpine Hill -- The legend of the poinsettia -- Christmas at the rancho -- The pastores -- Olvera Street -- Maria -- The candle light -- Hanukkah, the feast of lights -- The abandoned home -- Along Broadway -- Grand Central market -- The Bradbury building -- Sam, the toy vendor -- Alexander, the Santa Claus -- The department store window -- Christmas on Main Street -- Japanese town-- The Negro church choir -- The Watts towers.
Price: $150.00