Heres another from the same series both around 1909 and found sent in iowa, according to john grossman in christmas curiosities, and theres another down further. Nicholas and punish bad children because, of course, it couldnt be the good saint doling out punishment. Dec 11, 2017 christmas curiosities by john grossman 2008 description. He is the coauthor of a victorian scrapbook, joy to the world, a victorian christmas, and we wish you a merry christmas, all published by workman. Join facebook to connect with john grossman and others you may know.
John grossman included this puzzling postcard in his book christmas curiosities. John grossman is the author of christmas curiosities 3. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Forgetmenots, a victorian book of love by cynthia hart, john grossman. Grossman has also shared his interest in the material as the author of several books, including a victorian scrapbook 1989 and, most recently, christmas curiosities. Hart, cynthia and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
Dec 22, 20 the impulse to create these mythological folk figures seems to be universal. Hamilton collection victorian christmas memories at replacements, ltd. This is a great little coffee table book filled with fantastic art and fun little tidbits of information. Clicking on the plate image or title will take you to full plate view which contains all the information known and discussions for the plate.
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Twelve chapters, notes on the ephemera, and bibliography. Old, dark and forgotten christmas author john grossman draws on an extensive collection of antique greeting cards, postcards, advertising material and other ephemera to explore a different world of 19th century christmas celebrations. John grossman grossman, john used books, rare books and new books find all books by john grossman and compare prices find signed collectible books by john grossman. John grossmans most popular book is a manual for writers of research papers, theses, and diss.
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Hardcover with jacket, 6 12 x 6 12, 224 pages, 200 color illustrations. Odd, dark, and forgotten christmas by john grossman. Odd, dark, and forgotten christmas stewart, tabori and chang, 2008, p. The subtitle is odd, dark, and forgotten christmas. I dont have a scanner, so i photographed a few pages just to give you an idea of the book s content. I have had more fun with this book this year than in any of my other happy little rituals. This amazing collection of material culture contains more than 250,000 printed and handwritten paper artifacts from the 1800s and early 1900s. Collector point plate series victorian christmas memories. Christmas curiosities, a richly illustrated new work by john grossman on the. Dec 15, 2016 there are quite a few riffs on this theme, and it was also a trend.
John henry grossman, a retired gynecologist in bridgeport, conn. No mention of whether the drink was spiked with brandy. Odd, dark, and forgotten christmas by john grossman 20081001 at. Christmas curiosities, a richly illustrated new work by john grossman on the odd, dark and forgotten side of early christmas. No, not one of these things, one of these although maybe not quite that big. Odd, dark and forgotten christmas by john grossman from waterstones today. Find john grossmans phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Odd, dark, and forgotten christmas 01 by john grossman isbn. Nov 17, 2019 one of the original pagan elements of christmas is the yule log. A victorian christmas 9780894808258 by grossman, john. My favorite time of year starts at the beginning of october and ends on new years eve. 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.
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