Description
This early copy is in Good+ condition with a red nosed reindeer on the front cover, a small sticker on the upper right corner. There is a crease on the back cover. The back cover states: “Montgomery Ward Wishes You A Merry Christmas”; “This Book is Yours, With our Compliments”. Internally the book is very good with color illustrations on every page. The last several pages of the book have the same crease as the back cover which doesn’t affect the illustrations or text.
Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by May and published by Montgomery Ward, the department store.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus’s reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. Though he initially receives ridicule for his nose as a fawn, the brightness of his nose is so powerful that it illuminates the team’s path through harsh winter weather. Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., described Rudolph’s story as “the fantasy story made to order for American children: each child has the need to express and receive approval for his or her individuality and/or special qualities. Rudolph’s story embodies the American Dream for the child, writ large because of the cultural significance of Christmas.
