Father Christmas. Illustrated by the Author. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First Edition. Pictorial laminated boards & dust jacket. A little wear to the head of jacket, neat ownership name to endpaper, otherwise a nice bright copy.

Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman, tells a magical Christmas story that will appeal to everyone who wants to believe in Santa Claus.

Meet Father Christmas: a very human gift-giver with a tough job to do. You’ll find out that he sometimes gets a little grumpy living at the icy North Pole and squeezing down chimneys, but he more than makes up for it in heart and humour.

Raymond Briggs brings this endearing character to life in over 100 wonderfully illustrated vignettes that follow the adventures of Father Christmas on his big night of the year.