Night Before Christmas, The
by Moore, Clement C
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. Illus. by Dorcas. Fair. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo (up to 9½" tall). Boards around spine completely chipped away, part of paper of rear board at spine also torn away. Moderate to heavy wear to edge. Front fly torn halfway down gutter. Now, for the bright spot: remainder of text is clean and tight, still somewhat bright..
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
- Bridgetown Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- QA24398
- Title
- Night Before Christmas, The
- Author
- Moore, Clement C
- Illustrator
- Dorcas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Children's;
- Size
- 8vo (up to 9½" tall)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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