[Rarebooks] FS: First Book Publication of "Twas the Night Before Christmas, " 1837, price greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:  WAS $2000    NOW $1500 NET

[MOORE, Clement]. "A Visit from St. Nicolas" in THE NEW-YORK BOOK OF 
POETRY. New York: George Dearborn, 1837. First Edition. Original 
publisher's brown cloth with a central gilt vase design on both covers; 
engraved and printed title pages. BAL 3272 and 14347: State A with 
NEW-YORK BOOK in sans-serif type. Contains the earliest located formal 
book publication of Clement Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicolas," a.k.a. 
"Twas the Night Before Christmas." Mild to moderate foxing; cloth with a 
few light spots. Very Good or better copy of a scarce book. (#013203)    
     $1,500.00

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