Up for sale is a rare, vintage 1938 softcover edition of the classic holiday poem, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (A Visit from St. Nicholas).Published by the Merrill Publishing Company of Chicago, Illinois, this beautiful oversized children's book features the iconic, vibrant cover and interior illustrations by celebrated American artist Milo Winter. It is printed on the heavy, textured "linenette" style paper characteristic of quality children's books from this golden era.