'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History Plus Rare 1821 Children's Friend With Old Santeclaus

A clear concise early history of St. Nicholas and Santa Claus in color complete with footnotes and bibliography! PLUS the extremely rare 1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight poem that first introduced a Santa Claus and a flying reindeer--considered to be the first colored lithographed Christmas book in America (only two known copies of this classic!). Discover the inspiration behind the all-time favorite Christmas poem Twas the Night Before Christmas.Inside this remarkable keepsake you will find: √ History of Saint Nicholas and how his legend came to America√ Transformation of St. Nicholas into our beloved Santa Claus√ Historical images of Santa and his reindeer√ First colored lithograph Christmas book in America√ First illustration of Santa and reindeer√ First Santa illustration in Harpers magazine√ Thomas Nast Santa illustration many say made Santa who he is today√ Clement Clarke Moores handwritten change to reindeer name√ Two additional rare poems: A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas and St. Nicholas Good Holy Man√ Key players who invented todays Santa including Washington Irving John Pintard James K. Paulding and Clement Clarke Moore and famous IllustratorsTable of Contents: Part I: Early History of Santa and His Reindeer Early History of Santa Claus and Reindeer IntroductionSaint Nicholas to AmericaFirst Mention of Santa ClausSantaclaus Presents Stockings (Washington Irving)Santa in Art Form (John Pintard)Sancte Claus PoemSanta in Flying Wagon (Washington Irving)Earliest Visual of Santa in Sleigh with One Flying ReindeerNEW Santa and Eight ReindeerFirst Time Santa and Eight Reindeer in NewsprintExpanded Version of Santa (James K. Paulding)Dunder and Blixem Reindeer Names ChangedFirst Time Santa and Reindeer Featured in HarpersPart II: Rare 1821 Childrens Friend Introduction to Part II1821 Old Santeclaus with Much DelightThe Steady Friend of Virtuous YouthThrough Many Houses He Has BeenWhere Eer I Found Good Girls or BoysTo Some I Gave a Pretty DollNo Drums to Stun Their Mothers EarBut Where I Found the Children NaughtyI Left a Long Black Birchen RodTwas the Night SeriesBibliography