Christmas Prints - Night Before Christmas (1932)
The Night Before Christmas -
Illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat
(United States, 1932)
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Background:

The prints shown here accompanied a 1932 edition of Clement C. Moore's holiday poem The Night Before Christmas, originally published on December 23, 1823 in the Troy (New York) Sentinel with the title A Visit from St. Nicholas.

The prints are based on illustrations by the American artist Fern Bisel Peat (1893-1971).  Peat was an illustrator for children's books and magazines, and also did commercial work which was featured on toys and puzzles.
Price per print: Print Only:  $60
Matting Charge:  $30
Framing & Matting Charge:  $140
Dimensions: Print Only:  9 x 12 inches
Matted:  14 x 18 inches
Type of print: Original color print
Year: 1932

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The children were nestled all snug in their beds
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I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
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With a little old driver, so lively and quick
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He whistled, and shouted, and called them by name
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And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof
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His clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot
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His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
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And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself
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He spake not a word, but went straight to his work