Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 33, January 1997 Page: 4
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cards, plum pudding and jolly Saint
Nick and many other traditions associated
with the Nativity season were
introduced during the Victorian era,
when Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas
Carol. The Workman Publishing
Company of New York has issued an
edition of A Christmas Carol using the
innovative format of a seasonal calendar.
A Christmas Carol Story Book Set &
Advent Calendar retells the popular
story in twenty-four miniature board
books.
Nestled within the 12 X 14 inch
portfolio, the jewel-like books provide
pleasure throughout the month of December,
year after year. When Dickens
wrote his masterpiece, over a century
ago, he endeavored to tell a story that
would entertain and uplift his Victorian
audience. And, in this fable of
Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitors,
Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, Dickens succeeded
in creating a true yuletide favorite,
embraced by each new generation
of young readers.
This colorful presentation, with illustrations
by Ray Bartkus and design
by Antler & Baldwin, recounts the
Dickens tale as adapted by Mary
Packard. It uses one of the most beloved
of holiday traditions, the keeping of an
Advent calendar.
The proto book is numbered 1 and
is intended to be opened on December
I st. The last book, A New Man, is numbered
24 and is to be read on Christmas
Eve around the fireplace. In sequence,
the four page, full colored books tell the
story of Scrooge's transformation from
Bah! Humbug! (Book 2), the ghost of
Christmas Past (Book 10), a glimpse into
the future of Tiny Tim (Book 15) and his
4rebirth on Christmas Day (Book 20).
After readers have finished the
story about Ebenezer Scrooge and his
mysterious adventures, they can use
the individual story books to adorn the
Christmas tree. With their gold-thread
loops and different sizes, the miniature
books become cherished tree ornaments.Miniature enthusiasts can acquire
one of these beautiful collections for a
modest price of $17.95. The colorful production
was printed in Taiwan and
bound in China. Check with Super
Crown bookstores for copies.
Msgr. FrancisJ. Weber
A MUSEUM BENEFIT
ASPECIAL EXHIBIT, "Family Trees
1995-A Holiday Celebration of
Children's Literature" opened at
The Concord Museum in Concord, MA
on December 1st. This benefit was organized
by the Guild of Volunteers for the
Museum's Educational Programs.
Among the exhibitors in the
twenty-seven period rooms and galleries
were Michael Canoso and Polly
Eaton, members of the Miniature Book
Society. Their joint collections of miniature
Christmas books were arranged
around a central tree that was laden
with larger books collected over the
years by a Concord family. To the left of
the tree they placed the Barbara Raheb
room box that Michael had brought
home in September from Pasadena's Xlll
Conclave. This miniature room, housed
in an unusual replica of a clock case,
contains forty leather bound Raheb volumes
divided in cases on each side of a
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