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HARRIS, John, publisher. [CHRISTMAS BOOKS]. Christmas Holidays, or the Young Visitants; a Tale; in Which Many Pleasant Descriptions of that Festive Season, Both in Town and Country, are Given for the Benefit of the Rising Generation. London; J. Harris, 1806. 12o. Frontispiece and 3 plates. Original blue roan-backed marbled boards, paper title label on front cover; quarter morocco slipcase. Osborne II, 871. -- Christmas Improvement; or, Hunting Mrs. P. A tale Founded on Facts. Intended as a Christmas Box for those who wish to begin the New Year without her. London: Simpkin and Marshall, 1841. Square 16o. Frontispiece and 5 plates. Publisher's red embossed cloth, gilt-lettered on front cover and spine; quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: J. Gordon Houghton (bookplate). Third edition. See Osborne II, 871. (2)