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Book of Santa Claus by Vicky Howard (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing

ISBN-100740726986

ISBN-139780740726989

eBay Product ID (ePID)2225102

Product Key Features

Book TitleBook of Santa Claus

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHolidays / Christmas & Advent

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion

AuthorVicky Howard

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight11.9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-103637

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal394.2663

SynopsisThis unique collection of Santa Claus images and prose from antique postcards and books of the late 19th and early 20th centuries captures the magic and joy of jolly ol' Saint Nick and rekindles the childhood excitement of Christmas mornings gone by. The legend of Santa Claus began in America in 1822 with Clement C. Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This enduring poem, which begins with the now-classic line "Twas the night before Christmas" paints a vivid picture of Saint Nick and his miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer. This image was illustrated for the first time by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly in 1863 and became the inspiration for much of the beautifully detailed Victorian art captured in The Book of Santa Claus . This rich compilation celebrates the mystique of Santa Claus through the beautiful illustrations from century-old postcards from that era's preeminent commercial artists, such as Frances Brundage and Ellen Clapsaddle. Author Vicky Howard's personal collection of cherished postcards began with an album of cards collected by her husband's grandmother, and now numbers in the thousands. With her exhaustive source of images as a starting point, this book presents the fruits of Howard's carefully selected and most treasured pictures of dear, familiar Santa. This precious art from the Golden Age of postcards is coupled with poems on the Christmas joy of Kris Kringle. You don't have to be a child to appreciate the magic within The Book of Santa Claus . As Howard notes, "We can never outgrow the anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. He is a magical figure, drawn from the legends, history, and folklore of many countries."

LC Classification NumberGT4985.H64 2002