The Night before Christmas On Description
Originally written on Christmas Eve, 1822, as a gift for his children, this time-honored holiday poem was never intended for publication by its author, biblical scholar Clement Clarke Moore. This edition, a faithful reproduction of an antique book originally printed in the 1870s from stone lithographs, brings the past to vivid life for present and future generations. Full color.Clement C. Moore's beloved poem about Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve has been illustrated by hundreds of artists since its first publication in 1823. Two collectors of antique children's books have selected a variety of these charming pictures from Arthur Rackham, Jessie Willcox Smith, Thomas Nast, and other renowned children's illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the images are from versions of the poem; a few are from antique postcards or magazines. Source notes for all the illustrations are included. Santa is dressed differently by each artist, but he is always "chubby and plump-. Are you looking for place to read full E-Books The Night before Christmas without downloading? Here you can read, Enjoy and relax Reading full READ THIS BOOK ONLINE