A Visit From St. Nicholas
Product Code: 052
Our Price: $8.00
Description
Miniature accordion fold books were very common and inexpensive children's items in the mid-19th century. This one features the classic Christmas story "A Visit From St. Nicholas" also known as " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas". This 1860's copy was originally published by Louis Prang of Boston, and it was popular all over the country. They measure barely larger than a playing card and include an 11-page story inside complete with hand-colored illustrations. To learn more about the civil war origins of Santa Claus check out the episode of Civil War Digital Digest below, which features one of our books.