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Moore, Clement
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4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Moore, Clement
- Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas.
- ink, paper
Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas. [appearance in]: The United States National Almanac. Philadelphia: 1825.
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 ins.; 212 x 132 mm). Folding plate; browned, stained in lower corner. Extracted from a bound volume.
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 ins.; 212 x 132 mm). Folding plate; browned, stained in lower corner. Extracted from a bound volume.
Catalogue Note
An early appearance of Moore's 'Twas the Night before Christmas. Moore's poem first appeared in the 23 December 1823 issue of the Troy Sentinel, followed by four almanac printings (the priority of which has not been established).
The first separate appearance was not until 1830; it wasn't issued in book form until 1837.