Author: Henry Van Dyke. Illustrated by Ruth McCrea. Published by The Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, NY, USA., 1955. Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with original owner dedication, and notes on the first blank page. Good Condition Dust Jacket, clipped inside front flap. Many beautiful colour illustrations by Ruth McCrea. BONUS: Included with your purchase is an old small bible leaflet, as found inside the book.
You know the story of the Three Wise Men of the East, and how they traveled from far away to offer their gifts at the manger-cradle in Bethlehem. But have you ever heard THE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN, who also saw the star in its rising, and set out to follow it, yet did not arrive with his brethren in the presence of the young child Jesus.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (November 10, 1852 – April 10, 1933) was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman. As a member of the clergy, Christmas and Easter were a special holidays for Henry van Dyke, and he wrote several popular Christmas Stories.
