'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History Plus Rare 1821 Children's Friend With Old Santeclaus - Paperback
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History Plus Rare 1821 Children's Friend With Old Santeclaus - Paperback
$21.69 USD
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by Juleanne Crighton (Author)
LARGE PRINT. A clear, concise early history of St. Nicholas and Santa Claus, in color, complete with footnotes and bibliography PLUS the extremely rare 1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight poem that first introduced a Santa Claus and a flying reindeer--considered to be the first colored lithographed Christmas book in America (only two known copies of this classic ). Discover the inspiration behind the all-time favorite Christmas poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Inside this remarkable keepsake, you will find:
√ History of Saint Nicholas and how his legend came to America
√ Transformation of St. Nicholas into our beloved Santa Claus
√ Historical images of Santa and his reindeer
√ First colored lithograph Christmas book in America
√ First illustration of Santa and reindeer
√ First Santa illustration in Harper's magazine
√ Thomas Nast Santa illustration many say made Santa who he is today
√ Clement Clarke Moore's handwritten change to reindeer name
√ Two additional rare poems: A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas and St. Nicholas, Good Holy Man
√ Key players who invented today's Santa including Washington Irving, John Pintard, James K. Paulding, and Clement Clarke Moore, and famous Illustrators
Table of Contents:
Part I: Early History of Santa and His Reindeer
- Early History of Santa Claus and Reindeer Introduction
- Saint Nicholas to America
- First Mention of Santa Claus
- Santaclaus, Presents, Stockings (Washington Irving)
- Santa in Art Form (John Pintard)
- Sancte Claus Poem
- Santa in Flying Wagon (Washington Irving)
- Earliest Visual of Santa in Sleigh with One Flying Reindeer
- NEW Santa and Eight Reindeer
- First Time Santa and Eight Reindeer in Newsprint
- Expanded Version of Santa (James K. Paulding)
- Dunder and Blixem Reindeer Names Changed
- First Time Santa and Reindeer Featured in Harper's
Part II: Rare, 1821 Children's Friend
- Introduction to Part II
- 1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
- The Steady Friend of Virtuous Youth
- Through Many Houses He Has Been
- Where E'er I Found Good Girls or Boys
- To Some I Gave a Pretty Doll
- No Drums to Stun Their Mother's Ear
- But Where I Found the Children Naughty
- I Left a Long, Black, Birchen Rod
- 'Twas the Night Series
- Bibliography
Number of Pages: 66
Dimensions: 0.18 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 24, 2019
Large Print: Yes
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