"The Night Before Christmas. No. 1753. Copyright 1901 by Raphael Tuck &
Sons Co., Ltd. Published by Raphael Tuck and Sons, Co., Ltd. New York -
London -Paris"
is listed as item 142 in THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: a descriptive
bibliography of Clement Clarke Moore's immortal poem by Nancy H. Marshall
and gives the date of publication as 1901. "Shape book 14.50 x 7.25
inches. [14] pp. A shape book with four chromolithographs and several
black/white line drawings; stiff paper decorated wraps. ..." The book is
also illustrated on color plate 11 in the Marshall book.
I tried to scan the complete entry for you but the scanner was being
difficult today.
This bibliography is available from Oak Knoll Press and the complete
catalog listing with ISBN and link to a picture is:
69264Marshall, Nancy H. NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE'S IMMORTAL POEM.|THE. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll
Press, 2002, small 4to., cloth, dust jacket. 324 pages with 24 separate
pages of plates in color. $75.00
First edition. This bibliography is the first comprehensive work ever
undertaken to document the publication history of the most famous work in
all Christmas literature. The Night Before Christmas poem was written 180
years ago, and it has never been out of print.
With more than 1,000 entries including 144 color illustrations of
historic first editions, this book is a collector's dream. Mrs. Marshall
has spent a lifetime collecting and organizing the works listed in this
extraordinary bibliography.
Seven detailed indexes, an historical essay describing the St. Nicholas
legend, Clement Moore, and the orgin of the poem make this an essential
reference tool for collectors of Christmas memorabilia. ISBN 1584560711.
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