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The Illustrated Christmas Cracker by Norwich, John Julius, 1929-2018; Blake, Quentin is a art available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Illustrated Christmas Cracker about?
For over30 years, in lieu of Christmas cards, the distinguished historian John Julius Norwich has been sending friends his Christmas Crackerspersonal collections of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends. Every decade, these have been collected into an anthology. Now Quentin Blake has made a selection of his favorite pieces, illustrating them in his own inimitable style. From curious dictionary definitions to Benjamin Franklins account of inventing bifocals, this cracker is stuffed with surprising, offbeat, often hilarious gems.
Who reads The Illustrated Christmas Cracker?
It is typically read by collectors seeking rare, out-of-print or specialist editions.
Common subject areas: rare and out-of-print works.
- Author
- Norwich, John Julius, 1929-2018; Blake, Quentin
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780385605250
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novel
- Rating
- 3.53 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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