the night before christmas by clement c moore book

Afterward, they learned it, and sometimes recited it, just as other children learn it and recite it now. They read it just after they had hung up their stockings before one of the big fireplaces in their house.

One year he wrote this poem, which we usually call ''Twas the Night before Christmas,' to give to his children for a Christmas present. He liked writing poetry for them even more than he liked writing a Hebrew Dictionary. It was a great big house, with fireplaces in it -just the house to be living in on Christmas Eve. He was born in a house near Chelsea Square, New York City, in 1781 and he lived there all his life. If he expected to be famous at all as a writer, he thought it would be because of the Hebrew Dictionary that he wrote. Moore, who wrote the poem, never expected that he would be remembered by it. Nicholas,' recited together the words of the poem which we all know so well and love so dearly. A company of men, women, and children went together just after the evening service in their church, and, standing around the tomb of the author of 'A Visit from St. Please visit Tokens & Tales Antiques for more listings of antique and vintage books, especially children's literature.Amid the many celebrations last Christmas Eve, in various places by different persons, there was one, in New York City, not like any other anywhere. Day, from Papa, Christmas 1890.Īn early illustrated edition of a Christmas classic. The overall condition is good, although there is wear to the covers from age and use, as well as some small spots of some of the pages from handling and measures 6 1/2'x 7 3/4'.

The pages, with gold gilt ends, feature heavy cardboard with a sewn binding. There is also a touch of silver and the spine is gold with a gold gilt border. The hardcover book is covered with a pictorial paste-on illustration of Santa in his sleigh with a branch of evergreen and pine cones with brown lettering and decoration.

The classic Christmas poem is brought to life by the gorgeous black and white engraved illustrations drawn by artists William T. Moore, published in 1883 by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia. A delightful rare antique children's Christmas book entitled, 'The Night Before Christmas' by Clement C.

The night before christmas by clement c moore book