Item #14728 Denslow's Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore.
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas
Denslow's Night Before Christmas

Denslow's Night Before Christmas

New York: G.W. Dillingham Co., 1902. 1st Edition Thus. Quarto. Very Good+ / No jacket. Item #14728

An exquisite Early Illustrated Edition of Moore's iconic American Christmas classic, 'A Visit from St. Nicholas', originally published in 1823. This turn-of-the-century edition is illustrated by William Wallace Denslow, known for his work with L. Frank Baum in the 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'.

Taupe cloth with titling stamped in brown. The front board features a large color pastedown illustration of Santa Claus, with Denslow's facsimile signature in the lower right corner.

The interior features dozens of Denslow's vibrant illustrations, some full-page and some in-text.

The binding is square and tight. The interior is clean and bright, save for one contemporary 1906 signature to the verso of the front end paper. Spine area lightly sunned, with a hard vertical delineation between the lighter spine and original taupe of the front board. A few small spots of air between the cloth and boards, as well as a very select few spots of foxing to the interior.

Overall an exceptional example of this iconic American Christmas poem.

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