A Visit from St. Nicholas, aka The Night Before Christmas
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July 6, 2002
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I have a copy of this book framed and hanging in my kitchen. My dad was born in 1907 and received that book Christmas 1914. He looked out the window and saw Mr and Mrs Claus walking across the field. He gave it to me several years ago. It’s not in good condition, but I love it. Dad died last year at the age of 100 and 6 months. I was so glad to see the picture here. Mine is numbered.
Comment by mary — July 17, 2009 @ 9:20 pm
I have an original of the card printed by Prang in 1864 and I am curious about the value. Thankyou.
Comment by Tim — November 8, 2009 @ 7:42 am
What is the value of this book? I have a copy in very good condition.
Comment by Anita Hinks — November 29, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
I have a copy of The Night Before Christmas and other Popular Stories for Children, 1903 by Homewood Publishing Co. in Chicago A.E. Wilcox not seen here, though the cover and color print match the 1905-Wilcox from above. My book also has: The Night After Christmas, The Three Legged Lamb, My Dear Dolly, Christmas Day, The Dolls Christmas Party, Grandma’s Christmas Gifts, Mama’s Happy Christmas, The Christmas Carol of the Birds, A Turkey For One, Little Christmas Carollers, Preparing For Christmas, A Present From Santa Claus and Jennie, The Bread Dough Queen, Christmas in the Country, A Christmas Stocking in march, Christmas Through The Centuries, A Very Merry Christmas, Pug and the naughty Monkey, What Happened Christmas Eve, and Annie and Willie’s Prayer.
Comment by Eileen — December 5, 2009 @ 7:13 am
This is a pretty neat little book. My godmother passed away @ i found this book still in perfect condition. I put it up @ 15 years later i found it @ now i have two little boys. I read them the story at bedtime to them now they will remember the original version of a Visit From St.Nicholas.
Comment by Marguerite — April 8, 2010 @ 7:24 pm
Hi,
I recently obtained a copy of Mary Ogdens little caligraphied version of the poem published in 1855. Can someone tell me what is the value of this book, or rather pamphlet?
Seems very unlikely that something this frail would survive this long in this kind of shape.
Can you tell me how many were printed and how many are known to exist?
thanks,
Patrick
Comment by Patrick McAndrews — July 23, 2010 @ 9:05 pm
we have holographic copy similar to the one shown 1863-1-53 and we are interested in the value. can you help us out?
thank you
brian
Comment by brian winslow — July 29, 2010 @ 8:07 pm
Hi,
There was only one original, but then there were reprints later. As far as I know there are no accurate figures as to the number that were printer or known to exist. I’m guessing the value is in the $100-$300 range, but it is really hard to tell which is why the range is so large. I don’t think it is super-rare (e.g. there are some where only 2-3 copies are known, some with only 1 copy).
Chris
Comment by admin — July 29, 2010 @ 8:44 pm
Hi,
The holographic copy shown is a copy of a holographic copy. There are only 4 (if memory serves) known original holographic copies, one of which hasn’t been seen since the 1870s I think. (Those are off the top of my head, but reasonably accurate). If it were a true holographic copy it would be extremely valuable, but the odds are against it. In all likelihood it is a reprint of one of the 3 surviving ones and so the value would really depend on the age. E.g. a copy printed in 1890 would be a more valuable than one printed in 1990. If you want to send along an image, I’ll take a look. You can also see for yourself if it is an identical match to one of them. Then the question would become when it was printed.
Chris
Comment by admin — July 29, 2010 @ 8:48 pm
There was one copy done for Mary Moore Ogden’s family. Then it was reprinted at least 2 other times later once the Ogden copy was known. The facsimiles were issued circa 1920 and then again in Life, Dec 10, 1951.
Comment by admin — August 12, 2010 @ 11:05 am
This is the first known printing of the Night Before Christmas poem and widely regarded as the first printing. No evidence of earlier printings has been found.
Comment by admin — August 12, 2010 @ 11:06 am