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Clement Clarke Moore

1779 - 1863

Clement Clarke Moore is credited and is most widely known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and has been published in numerous illustrated versions in various languages. Scholars debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources.

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  • Cover of: Denslow's Night before Christmas

    First published in 1902 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: [Salesman's samples]

    First published in 1904 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A visit from Saint Nicholas

    First published in 1862 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Two Christmas classics

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: La Magie de Noël

    First published in 2002 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jolly Santa Claus.

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Night Before Christmas (Christmas Books)

    First published in 1989 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An Old Fashioned The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Christmas Story in Postcards (Postcards from the Good Old Days)

    First published in 2006 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A compendious lexicon of the Hebrew language.

    First published in 1809 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The early history of Columbia College: an address delivered before the alumni on May 4, 1825

    First published in 1940 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mini-Bookshelf of Christmas Favorites

    First published in 1989 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A plain statement, addressed to the proprietors of real estate in the city and county of New York

    First published in 1984 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Story of Christmas

    First published in 2019 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Night Before Christmas

    First published in 2011 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Christmas Classics

    First published in 2019 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: 365 Stories and Rhymes

    First published in 2019 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sermons

    First published in 1824 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Nutcracker: the story based on the ballet

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Santa Claus InABox Kit

    First published in 2009 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A plain statement, addressed to the proprietors of real estate, in the city and county of New-York

    First published in 1818 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Christmas, Christmas poetry, American poetry, Children's fiction, Christmas, poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, Children's poetry, American, Santa Claus, Christmas, fiction, Poetry, Santa claus, poetry, Christmas stories, Juvenile fiction, Literary collections, Fiction, Narrative poetry, Board books, History, Holidays, fiction, Juvenile literature, Specimens, Toy and movable books, Bible, Fairy tales
Places
United States, New York, New York (State), Albania, New York County (N.Y.)
People
Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character), St. Nicholas, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donder, Nicholas Saint, Piglet, Prancer, Scanderbeg (1405?-1468), St. Nick, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Vixen, W. W. Denslow (1856-1915), Winnie-the-Pooh
Time
19th century, 1801-1815, 1812-1815, 1822, December 25, Timeless, Turkish Wars, 15th century

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  • Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863.
  • Moore, Clement, Clarke
  • Clement C. Moore
  • Clement Moore
  • Clement Clark Moore
  • Clement C Moore
  • CLEMENT C. MOORE
  • Moore Clement C
  • Moore Clement C.
  • Clement C. Y. Moore

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