The Night Before Christmas / Clement C. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863

Contributor:

Osborne, Judith Barbour, designer, calligrapher.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Running Press miniature edition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Santa Claus (Fictitious character)--Juvenile poetry.

Santa Claus.

Christmas poetry.

Children's poetry, American.

Miniature books--Specimens.

Miniature books.

American poetry.

Narrative poetry.

Santa Claus--Poetry.

Christmas--Poetry.

Santa Claus (Fictitious character).

Genre:

Juvenile works.

Poetry.

Specimens.

Miniature books

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

74, [6] pages : illustrations ; 85 mm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1989.

Notes:

"A Running Press Miniature Edition™"--Title-page verso.

"This book has been bound using handcraft methods, and Smythe-sewn to ensure durability."--Colophon.

"The dust jacket was designed by Toby Schmidt. The interior was designed by Judith Barbour Osborne. The engraving on the cover and end papers detail and the engravings on pages 11, 47, and 61 are provided by The Granger Collection. The engravings on pages 7, 15, 23, 27, 37, 41, 43, 51, 65, 69, and 75 are provided by The Bettman Archive. Calligraphy is by Judith Barbour Osborne, and the text was set in Triumvirate Light by Commcor Communications Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."--Colophon.

Publisher's advertisements: [2] pages at end.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies 1 & 2 have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copy 1 is "1" printing.

Running Press copy 2 is "4" printing.

ISBN:

0894717545

9780894717543

OCLC:

34547000