'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History Plus Rare 1821 Children's Friend with Old Santeclaus

ISBN: 1946100250

Author: Crighton, Juleanne

Condition: New

'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History and Rare 1821 Children's Friend With Old SanteclausA 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:v History of Saint Nicholas and how his legend came to Americav Transformation of St. Nicholas into our beloved Santa Clausv Historical images of Santa and his reindeerv First colored lithograph Christmas book in Americav First illustration of Santa and reindeerv First Santa illustration in Harper's magazinev Thomas Nast Santa illustration many say made Santa who he is todayv Clement Clarke Moore's handwritten change to reindeer namev Two additional rare poems: A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas and St. Nicholas, Good Holy Manv Key players who invented today's Santa including Washington Irving, John Pintard, James K. Paulding, and Clement Clarke Moore, and famous IllustratorsTable of Contents:Part I: Early History of Santa and His ReindeerEarly 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'sPart II: Rare, 1821 Children's FriendIntroduction 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