Francis Brett Young — The Christmas Box
London , William Heinemann Ltd. 1938. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Francis Brett Young's The Christmas Box in original dustwrapper. Francis Brett Young (1884 Â 1954) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer. With 36 illustrations by Kay Ambrose. In a black cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine and an unclipped dustwrapper. Externally generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Dustwrapper sound with some handling marks and loss to the spine. Internally firmly bound with very bright and clean pages throughout. Ink inscription dated 1945 to front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Kay Ambrose. Very Good/Good.