Description
Near Fine dust jacket with mylar dust jacket added. Near Fine binding is red paper over boards, gilt lettering on spine. Stated First Edition plus the “1” is present on the number line on copyright page which is the designation of first edition, first printing. Signed by the Author on the title page. Color illustrations throughout by Gina Bugee Karl. The Pages are clean and binding is tight.
About the book (from the dust jacket)
Come See Our Christmas Village is the heartwarming story of a family who started a Christmas village collection in the early 1900’s. The village grew steadily with yearly additions and became the focal point of family holiday celebrations for five generations. The book centers around two maiden aunts and their nieces and nephews, and of what happens to their village after the deaths of the aunts.
Beautifully illustrated by talented watercolor artist Gina B. Karl, this story, written in verse, is sure to touch the hearts of all its readers. It will have special appeal to the increasing number of Christmas village collectors.
About the author (from the dust jacket)
Suzanne Larkin Kueppers was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and has lived all her life in the Midwest She received her education at the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota. Presently, she resides in St. Paul. Minnesota. She is married and the mother of five children. She has five grandchildren. This is her first book.
About the illustrator (from the dust jacket)
Gina Bugée Karl resides in Plymouth, Minnesota, with her husband Bill. And children Kelly and Tom. She owns and operates Gina B, a greeting card company. Her watercolor designed cards and stationery appear in stores around the world She continues to study watercolor painting at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
