Vintage 1947 First Edition — Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies

Why we like it

Some Christmas stories simply become part of Christmas.

This charming 1947 first edition of Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies was published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in the same year the beloved motion picture first appeared. Davies wrote the original story for the film, which became one of the enduring classics of American Christmas cinema.

The copyright page proudly states “first edition,” and the book retains its wonderfully graphic period dust jacket, illustrated in Christmas red, evergreen and cream with reindeer, tiny trees, presents, Santa and his fireplace.

Nearly eighty years later, its message about believing in things that can't always be proved feels every bit as lovely as it did in 1947.

A wonderful piece for the collector of Christmas books or classic film memorabilia—and an especially memorable gift for someone who watches Miracle on 34th Street every December.

Details

• Valentine Davies, Miracle on 34th Street
• Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
• Copyright 1947
• Stated First Edition
• Original red cloth hardcover
• Vintage illustrated dust jacket
• 120 pages
• Book remains in very good vintage condition
• Dust jacket shows expected age, edge wear, surface wear and markings
• Protective jacket covering
• One vintage copy available