<p>LARGE PRINT. 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&mdash;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 &rsquo;Twas the Night Before Christmas.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Inside this remarkable keepsake, you will find:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&radic; History of Saint Nicholas and how his legend came to America</p><p>&radic; Transformation of St. Nicholas into our beloved Santa Claus</p><p>&radic; Historical images of Santa and his reindeer</p><p>&radic; First colored lithograph Christmas book in America</p><p>&radic; First illustration of Santa and reindeer</p><p>&radic; First Santa illustration in <em>Harper&rsquo;s</em> magazine</p><p>&radic; Thomas Nast Santa illustration many say made Santa who he is today</p><p>&radic; Clement Clarke Moore&rsquo;s handwritten change to reindeer name</p><p>&radic; Two additional rare poems: A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas and St. Nicholas, Good Holy Man</p><p>&radic; Key players who invented today&rsquo;s Santa including Washington Irving, John Pintard, James K. Paulding, and Clement Clarke Moore, and famous Illustrators</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Table of Contents:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part I: Early History of Santa and His Reindeer </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Early History of Santa Claus and Reindeer Introduction</li>
<li>Saint Nicholas to America</li>
<li>First Mention of Santa Claus</li>
<li>Santaclaus, Presents, Stockings (Washington Irving)</li>
<li>Santa in Art Form (John Pintard)</li>
<li>Sancte Claus Poem</li>
<li>Santa in Flying Wagon (Washington Irving)</li>
<li>Earliest Visual of Santa in Sleigh with One Flying Reindeer</li>
<li>NEW Santa and Eight Reindeer</li>
<li>First Time Santa and Eight Reindeer in Newsprint</li>
<li>Expanded Version of Santa (James K. Paulding)</li>
<li>Dunder and Blixem Reindeer Names Changed</li>
<li>First Time Santa and Reindeer Featured in Harper&#39;s</li>
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<p><strong>Part II: Rare, 1821 Children&#39;s Friend </strong></p>
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<ul>
<li>Introduction to Part II</li>
<li>1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight</li>
<li>The Steady Friend of Virtuous Youth</li>
<li>Through Many Houses He Has Been</li>
<li>Where E&#39;er I Found Good Girls or Boys</li>
<li>To Some I Gave a Pretty Doll</li>
<li>No Drums to Stun Their Mother&#39;s Ear</li>
<li>But Where I Found the Children Naughty</li>
<li>I Left a Long, Black, Birchen Rod</li>
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<ul>
<li><em>&rsquo;Twas the Night Series</em></li>
<li><em>Bibliography</em></li>
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