[Moore, Clement C.] Hosking, Arthur N.

The Night Before Christmas: The True Story of A Visit from St. Nicholas

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1934. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Item #10304

16mo. [24], 36 pp., frontis, illus. facsims. First trade edition, thus. In publisher's red paper over boards with title and decoration in silver. Light wear to the joints and extremities; covers a trifle soiled, nevertheless a fairly good copy of this fragile binding.

Includes a facsimile of the 1848 edition by Henry M. Onderdonk with Boyd's illustrations. This is followed by a Hosking's brief biography of Moore and a short bibliography of Moore's writing. Uncommon. Marshall 308.

Price: $60.00