1900 Scarce Mcloughlin Edition - The Night Before Christmas & Other Stories
Author: Clement C. Moore (attributed). Illustrated by various McLoughlin Bros. staff artists.
Title: The Night Before Christmas and Other Stories.
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin Bros., Inc., circa 1900.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10 × 7 inches.
Pages: Unpaginated.
Binding: Attractive and very good original pictorial and chromolithographed paper-covered boards featuring a classic Santa portrait smoking a pipe against a bright red and yellow holiday backdrop. Tan patterned paper to rear board. Light grey cloth spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, inner endpapers and hinges show mild wear but remain tight and secure - as shown, pages uniformly toned with age - as shown).
Illustrations: Wonderfully illustrated throughout with a rich combination of black-and-white line drawings and full-page chromolithographs typical of McLoughlin Bros.’ early 20th-century Christmas productions. Includes scenes of Santa Claus, elves at work, children hanging stockings, nighttime visits, and other classic holiday imagery. Complete.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this edition available for sale worldwide)
The book: This vintage McLoughlin Bros. Night Before Christmas and Other Stories embodies the warm, nostalgic charm of early American Christmas publishing. Produced in the late 1900s, its large-format chromolithographs and lively line drawings bring Clement Moore’s timeless poem and additional stories vividly to life. The book stands as both a collectible holiday artifact and a delightful display piece.
The author: Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863), traditionally credited with the authorship of A Visit from St. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas), profoundly shaped the modern American conception of Santa Claus. First appearing anonymously in 1823, Moore’s poem introduced the jovial, pipe-smoking, sleigh-riding figure beloved today. His verses have inspired countless illustrated editions, including this richly produced McLoughlin Bros. version.