Santa Claus & His Works
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Title
Santa Claus & His Works
Description
McLoughlin Brothers was quick to capitalize on the potential of Santa-related books as holiday commodities, contracting in 1869 with Thomas Nast for illustrations to accompany what was essentially a Santa sequel to A Visit from St. Nicholas. Nast created images for George Webster’s poem Santa Claus and his Works, a story that reveals what Santa does in the off season. Reprinted annually for over a dozen years, Webster’s poem described “Santa Clausville” at the North Pole where the fur-clad elf makes toys and keeps track of good and bad children with a telescope.
Creator
Webster, George P.
Source
George P. Webster. Santa Claus & His Works. Cover illustration by Justin Howard, interior illustrations by Thomas Nast. New York: McLoughlin Brothers, ca. 1882
Publisher
McLoughlin Brothers
Date
1882
Contributor
Howard, Justin H.
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
Identifier
222228
Catalog no. 155
Catalog no. 155
Citation
Webster, George P., “Santa Claus & His Works,” Radiant With Color, accessed May 25, 2019, http://americanantiquarian.org/radiantwithcolor/items/show/49.