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Jock Elliot has acquired a collection of more than 3,000 books related to Christmas. Most of his books are first or only editions, and he has purchased other "firsts," including the first illustration of a Christmas tree and the first illustration of St. Nick by Thomas Nast.

This book was created to accompany the exhibition held from December 6, 1999 to January 29, 2000. It traces the historical development of Christmas through 600 years of Christmas books, from a fifteenth-century illuminated miniature of the Nativity to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. All books are from the collection of Jock Elliot. It includes numerous illustrations including book covers and famous pictures presentations.

A HA! Christmas – An Exhibition at the Grolier Club of Jock Elliott`s Christmas books

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Jock Elliot has acquired a collection of more than 3,000 books related to Christmas. Most of his books are first... Read more

    Publisher: Grolier Club of New York
    Publication Date: 15/07/1999
    ISBN13: 9780910672306, 978-0910672306
    ISBN10: 091067230X

    Number of Pages: 96

    Non Fiction , Home & Garden

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    Description

    Jock Elliot has acquired a collection of more than 3,000 books related to Christmas. Most of his books are first or only editions, and he has purchased other "firsts," including the first illustration of a Christmas tree and the first illustration of St. Nick by Thomas Nast.

    This book was created to accompany the exhibition held from December 6, 1999 to January 29, 2000. It traces the historical development of Christmas through 600 years of Christmas books, from a fifteenth-century illuminated miniature of the Nativity to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. All books are from the collection of Jock Elliot. It includes numerous illustrations including book covers and famous pictures presentations.

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