Beginning with the Biblical accounts of the Holy Birth, Christmas Treasures relates the meaning of Christmas in tales of faith, love, gladness of heart, good cheer, and frivolity. Assembled here are many of the best-loved stories, poems, carols, and reminiscences that are, for many of us, as essential to preparing for the holidays as unwrapping the tree-top angel. It is the magnificent presentation of these works, however, that makes this book a treasure in its own right. With its gold-edged, fine laid paper, hand-tipped colorplates, and varnished illustrations, Christmas Treasures is appropriately bedecked for holiday display.
