The Night Before Christmas. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: George Harrap, 1939. First Edition in wrappers. Publisher’s pictorial cram wrappers, with original gift card loosely inserted, housed in original enveloped as issued. A fine bright copy in lightly used envelope.

Clement C. Moore’s classic story accompanied by wonderful, whimsical illustrations by artist Arthur Rackham – coloured frontispiece plates and numerous drawings in pen & silhouette.