The Night Before Christmas - Dover Children's Classics

Brief Description: Beautifully reproduced in a large format from an early-20th-century edition, this enchanting version of the classic poem features 14 nostalgic images that will spark the imaginations of a new generation. Marc Notes: Facsim. of ed. published: New York: Stecher Lithographic, 1917.; The classic Clement C. Moore poem is given the deluxe treatment with 14 enchanting illustrations by New York artist Margaret Evans Price. Publisher Marketing: "A Visit from St. Nicholas" first appeared as an anonymous holiday poem in a New York newspaper in 1823. Since then, it has become better known by its first line -- and it has defined the image of Santa Claus and his most familiar traits, from his snowy beard and chubby cheeks to the names of his reindeer. Ready to delight a whole new generation, this luminous facsimile of a sought-after 1917 edition abounds in nostalgic charm. Its fourteen enchanting illustrations by a beloved artist appear in a faithful, large-format reproduction with heavy pages that will last for many holiday seasons. An ideal holiday gift, this volume will be treasured by collectors of antique books and vintage Christmas memorabilia Review Citations:

Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2009 (EAN 9781402754845, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2009 pg. 82 (EAN 9781402754845, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 (EAN 9781402754845, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014 (EAN 9780807556252, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/15/2014 (EAN 9780807556252, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 67 (EAN 9780807556252, Hardcover)

Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 51 (EAN 9780807556252, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/26/2011 (EAN 9781604332377, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2012 pg. 69 (EAN 9781604332377, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2010 (EAN 9781936140060, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 75 (EAN 9781936140060, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 10/18/2010 (EAN 9781936140060, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 182 (EAN 9781936140060, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2011 pg. 123 (EAN 9781936140060, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Moore, Clement C Clement C. Moore (1779 1863), an American scholar and poet, first wrote The Night Before Christmas in 1822 to entertain his children. A friend submitted it to a local newspaper, The Troy Sentinel, where it was published on December 23, 1823. Moore's delightful description of St. Nicholas and his eight flying reindeer has since become the definitive portrait of Santa Claus.