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NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by Moore, Clement C

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Very Good-/No Dust Jacket
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About This Item

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company [1931] Original green cloth covers w/ pictorial paste-down on front cover. Binding lightly soiled. Spine a bit sunned. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ 4 color plates by Rackham, and several b/w drawings.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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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Bookseller
Shoemaker Booksellers US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
22174CH
Title
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Author
Moore, Clement C
Illustrator
Arthur Rackham
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Publisher
J. B. Lippincott Company
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Keywords
CHILDRENS BOOKS JUVENILE LITERATURE CHILDREN STORIES HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS EVE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS FICTITIOUS CHARACTER SANTA CLAUSE CLAUS ST. NICHOLAS POETRY POEMS POETS POETIC WORKS POETICAL WORKS LITERARY WORKS FICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED RACKHAM ARTHUR
Bookseller catalogs
Poetry; Literature/Poetry;
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Paste-down
The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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....
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

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