The Night Before Christmas
by Clement C. Moore
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Unusual gilt-beveled paper covered boards over cream cloth spine. All edges gilt. Previous owner's inscription dated 1896 to front fly. Wear to head and tail; occasional thumbing & minor chipping; repair to gutters. Nonetheless a handsome copy.
6.5 x 7.75 in
Synopsis
"A Visit from St. Nicholas ", also known as " The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas " from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 . This famous poem helped to cement the image of Santa Claus from the description of his appearance, his transportation, and how he brings the gifts to children on Christmas eve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8308
- Title
- The Night Before Christmas
- Author
- Clement C. Moore
- Illustrator
- William T. Smedley, Frederic B. Schell, Alfred Fredericks, and Henry R. Poore
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Porter and Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1883
- Pages
- unpaginated
- Size
- 12mo large
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christmas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Children & Juvenile Children’s Fiction & Literature
- Children & Juvenile Pop-Up Books
- Children & Juvenile Picture Books
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Fiction & Literature Juvenile Classics
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