# Round About the Christmas Tree: Festive Stories \(Macmillan Collector’s Library, 171\)

Festive: Round About the Christmas Tree is a Macmillan Collector’s Library anthology of Christmas stories by classic authors. This 360-page English edition includes an introduction by Ned Halley and illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt, in a clothbound pocket-sized format with gold page edges and a ribbon marker.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 6.95 GBP
- Previous price: 10.99 GBP
- Discount: 37%
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5
- Reviews: 94

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## At a glance

- Brings together festive stories spanning celebration, family, hardship, comedy, whimsy and crime-solving.
- Includes stories by Charles Dickens, E. Nesbit, G. K. Chesterton, Saki, Hans Christian Andersen and Arthur Conan Doyle.
- The edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt.
- Clothbound pocket-sized presentation includes gold page edges and a ribbon marker.

## Pros

- A varied anthology offers contrasting tones and authors in one volume.
- Collector’s Library presentation details, including cloth binding, gold edges and a ribbon marker, suit display or gifting.
- The introduction and illustrations add contextual and visual material beyond the stories.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Publication date: 6 Sept. 2018
- Print length: 360 pages
- Reading age: 18 years and up
- ISBN-10: 1509866566
- ISBN-13: 978-1509866564
### Format and dimensions
- Binding and format: Clothbound, pocket sized
- Dimensions: 10.36 x 1.96 x 16.38 cm
- Weight listed: 1.05 kg
### Contents and finish
- Introduction: Introduced by Ned Halley
- Page edges: Gold
- Endpapers: Printed
- Cover lettering: Gold foil

## Before you buy

- The listing gives a weight of 1.05 kg alongside pocket-sized dimensions, which may be worth checking if portability matters. The adult reading-age listing is guidance rather than a description of the stories’ suitability for every reader.

## A good fit for

- Readers looking for a seasonal mix of classic short fiction rather than a single-author collection.
- Collectors or gift buyers who value clothbound presentation and decorative finishing.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a contemporary-only collection or a single continuous Christmas novel.

## Customer feedback

The supplied evidence contains aggregate ratings but no customer-comment summaries, so specific praise or complaints cannot be attributed to readers. The overall rating distribution is mostly five- and four-star, with a smaller share of lower ratings. This offers a broadly positive but limited indication of reception, not evidence about particular stories, print quality or gift presentation.

## Frequently asked questions

### What kind of stories are included?
The listing describes Christmas stories ranging from heart-warming and comic pieces to whimsy and crime-solving, with authors including Dickens, Nesbit, Chesterton, Saki, Andersen and Conan Doyle.
### Does this edition include illustrations?
Yes. The listing says it features illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt and an introduction by Ned Halley.
### What are the book’s presentation features?
It is described as clothbound and pocket-sized, with gold page edges, gold-foil title lettering, printed endpapers and a ribbon marker.
### How long is the book?
The product details list 360 pages.

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