Santa (Christmas Treasures Series)

"Santa takes you on a dazzling sleigh ride into the visual and mythical evolution of Santa Claus. It is a stunning illustrative journey into a man who began centuries ago as Nicholas of Myra, and emerged as the dearest mythical figure in modern day--Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, and the Santa Clause that we all know and love. Early images of Santa are chronicled with enchanting illustrations, photographs, and poetry by writers and artists such as Clement Clark Moore, who refers to the red-cheeked "jolly old elf" in his famous poem, "An Account of a Visit From St. Nicholas, " and Thomas Nast, illustrator and political cartoonist, who lays claim to creating the most famous image of Santa.