Vintage Bullock\'s Los Angeles Story of Christmas Carols Illustrated Music 1950s For Sale

Vintage The Story of the Christmas Carols promotional booklet issued by Bullock\'s, Downtown Los Angeles.

This charming mid-century Christmas publication combines traditional sheet music with brightly colored illustrations and short illustrated stories explaining the origins of familiar Christmas carols.

Songs shown include Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Joy to the World, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and O Come, All Ye Faithful, with stories featuring figures such as Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Phillips Brooks and others.

Especially appealing for its wonderful period graphic design, using a limited red, blue, yellow and black palette throughout, along with whimsical mid-century illustrations. The front cover prominently advertises Bullock\'s, Downtown Los Angeles, making this an interesting piece of Southern California department-store and Christmas advertising history in addition to its musical content.

Original softcover booklet. Shows age-related wear, including cover rubbing/soiling, spotting, edge and corner wear, and some handling/creasing to the pages. Binding remains together as shown. Please examine photographs for condition.

A great crossover collectible for Bullock\'s department store, Los Angeles history, vintage Christmas, advertising, sheet music and mid-century illustration collectors.

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