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Item specifics

ISBN
9781584796992
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
John Grossman
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Topic
Holidays (Non-Religious), Postcards, Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Religion, Social Science

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Oh, by gosh, by golly. It's time for . . . rowdy bands of drunkards roaming the streets, lighting firecrackers, and firing off guns? Gangs of masked youths invading people's houses, demanding food, drink, and money--and threatening to break the windows (or worse) unless they're given what they want? Welcome to Christmas, circa 1800. Yes, the season of light, joy, and gift-giving was once regarded as a time of darkness, danger, and dissipation--and celebrated with all-too-public displays of noisemaking, inebriation, and gluttonous overeating. (Well, maybe not everything has changed.) And though we tend to imagine Victorian-era Christmases as sentimental gatherings around the candlelit tree, blazing hearth, and festive punchbowl, the 19th-century evidence tells us quite otherwise. Drawing from his extensive collection of antique postcards, greeting cards, advertising giveaways, and other ephemera, author John Grossman presents a picture of Christmas past that, frankly, looks a lot more like Halloween. Broomstick-riding witches and vampire bat-borne cupids deliver New Year's greetings. Fur-clad fairies gather 'round a campfire to roast their Christmas dinner--a huge dead rat. And Saint Nicholas? He's that skinny guy in the bishop robes who arrives with his dark companion, the Devil-like Krampus brandishing switches to punish the badly behaved. With Christmas Curiosities , STC wishes you a very merry, very scary Christmas.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
ISBN-10
1584796995
ISBN-13
9781584796992
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63185188

Product Key Features

Language
English
Topic
Holidays (Non-Religious), Postcards, Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Religion, Social Science
Author
John Grossman
Illustrator
Yes

Dimensions

Item Length
7in
Length
7in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Width
6.9in

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Christmas Curiosities : Odd, Dark, and Forgotten Christmas
Lccn
2007-040771
Dewey Decimal
394.2663
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Gt4985.G77 2008
Copyright Date
2008
Publication Year
2008
Dewey Edition
22
Format
Hardcover
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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  • by bighairz
    Jan 09, 2018

    Christmas Book

    I LOVE this book and bought it for a gift. I did not know there was writing inside w/other peoples names. I had to put Christmas stickers over them. Other wise the book it's self was in good condition w/a little damage to the cover.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: zuber

  • by donnypoker
    Sep 29, 2020

    So interesting

    This book is both pretty and full of fascinating info.

    Verified purchase: YesSold by: your_online_bookstore

  • by rjgcmg
    Feb 01, 2009

    Christmas Curiosities

    Love this book! probably the only one of it's kind. It's a great size, well formated, and colorful. An excellant reference to say the least. This volume is a must have purchased highly discounted on the secondary eBay auction market.

  • by jamesland324
    Dec 27, 2016

    A nice coffee table book.

    Small size, quick read. Beautiful printing and interesting images of mainly 19th & 20th century images.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thehazeltide

  • by debtimes2
    Dec 27, 2011

    A Must Have Christmas Book

    A excellant little book with fabulous illustrations and short chapters of a variety of themes for the Christmas collector or anyone who has a interest in the wee unusal. Its a keeper!

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