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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Juleanne Crighton

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  • 2019

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

  • Författare: Juleanne Crighton
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781946100283
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 66
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2019-11-24
  • Förlag: Rw Classics