1837 Scarce Book ~ The Book of CHRISTMAS - Traditions, Superstitions. Illustrated by Robert Seymour.
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Author : Thomas Kibble Hervey; (Robert Seymour, illustrator).
Title : The Book of Christmas; Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season.
Publisher : London : William Spooner, 1836-1837. First Edition.
Language : Text in English.
Size : 6.5 "X 4 ".
Pages : viii-344 pages.
Binding : Good and still attractive full calf leather binding (both hinges cracked and worn but still tight, overall worn and scuffed - as shown, all edges gilt) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, some foxing and staining - as shown).
Illustrations : Complete with the frontispiece and illustrated title page + the 35 beautiful illustrations by Robert Seymour.
Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 500)
The book : Scarce edition of The Book of Christmas; Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season.
The Author: Thomas Kibble Hervey (4 February 1799 – 27 February 1859) was a Scottish-born poet and critic. He rose to be the Editor of the Athenaeum, a leading British literary magazine in the 19th century.
The Illustrator: Robert Seymour (1798 – 20 April 1836) was a British illustrator known for his illustrations for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens and for his caricatures. He committed suicide after arguing with Dickens over the illustrations for Pickwick.