Description
No Jacket, a mylar jacket has been added for protection. The book is in Good condition red cloth over boards with guilt lettering on spine, guilt lettering the cover along with some decorations, the guilt is showing signs of wear. The binding is tight and pages are clean. The book has writing on the front free-end paper dated 1967. The book has marvelous Arthur Rackham illustrations which include 4 full page color and B & W drawings throughout.
Dr. Clement C. Moore, the author of these verses, was born in the city of New York in 1770. The son of Bishop Benjamin Moore, he became a well-known classical scholar, and in 1821 was appointed Professor of Hebrew and Greek Literature in the Protestant Episcopal Seminary in New York. He died in 1863. Among his contributions to literature and learning is a monumental Hebrew and English Lexicon” a work of great labor and the product of many years’ toil. Yet, strangely enough, Dr. Moore’s fame to day rests almost solely on this poem, which he wrote one Christmas-time for his children. Published first under the title “A Visit from St Nicholas” it has been translated into nearly all European languages, and has even been issued in Braille.
Arthur Rackham (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
Rackham’s 51 color pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through color-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of color artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Wikipedia
