In this engrossing, superbly researched, and beautifully illustrated book, Gardner traces the origins of Clement Moore's immortal ballad about Santa Claus, then chronicles the sequels, parodies, and imitations that also became a part of the Christmas lexicon.
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In this engrossing, superbly researched, and beautifully illustrated book, Gardner traces the origins of Clement Moore's immortal ballad about Santa Claus, then chronicles the sequels, parodies, and imitations that also became a part of the Christmas lexicon.
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Fair. This item is in overall acceptable condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have heavy wear including creases, bends, edge wear, curled corners or minor tears as well as stickers or sticker-residue. Pages are intact but may have minor curls, bends or moderate to considerable highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have heavy wear. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. A well-read copy overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
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Fine Condition in Very Good jacket. Rm, Fine in torn, Very Good Dust Jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Christmas; ISBN: 0671708392. ISBN/EAN: 9780671708399. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13449.
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B&W Era illustrations; Green & White decorations. New in As New jacket. Book CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1991 Summit Books hardcover (olive boards with recessed snowflakes) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. PROBLEM: DJ has been price-clipped. The interior clean and tight. B&W story-era illustrations with green & white decorations. CONTENT: "Gardner does an excellent job of providing background to the original "Night Before Christmas". In essence, he argues that Moore's poem, and the great Santa Claus illustrations of Thomas Nast, established North America's contribution to (Christmas) mythology-Santa Claus as we now know him, the jolly fellow who flies around the world, at Christmas Eve, on a sleigh pulled by eight named reindeer, dropping down chimneys, and leaving gifts. Gardner concludes by considering the background to the later, other major North American contribution to mythology, the invention of the NINTH reindeer-Rudolph of the famous red nose. The collection of parodies is extremely varied, and not always fascinating. But they are often very amusing, and certainly display a wide variety of cultures and historical circumstances! " [Very clever stories, IMHO, so be ready to laugh. ]
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Good in Good jacket. Book Ex lib. 253 pages, black and white illustrations, green and white illustrations and decorations; 8vo, original green boards/red cloth, blind stamp decorations front cover. Tape marks cover, card, a few library stamps, good; contents some page corners ceased, very good-; dust jacket very good-, label spine.
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