Santa is raised by these magical, immortal creatures in the forest until Ak decided Claus must learn more about his own people and takes him on a trip into the human world. One day Ak stumbles upon a lost child and allows a Wood Nymph, Necile, to adopt him. All of these creatures are presided over by the Great Woodsman, Ak. We see creatures such as Fairies who watch over humans, Wood Nymphs who watch over forests, Gnomes who watch over the rocks and Ryls and Knooks who watch over the flowers and animals, respectively (along with many other creatures I’ll not name). But Baum does it in his usual dreamy, fairy tale-like manner and, for the most part, it works.īaum sets up the world by describing all the magical immortal creatures that oversee various aspects of Nature.
This was Baum’s attempt to tell the origin of Santa Claus and explain the beginnings and reasons for all of our different beliefs and practices around Christmas time.
Please check out our other Antique Christmas book and ornament listings.In 1902, just two years after writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but 2 years before the first Oz sequel, L Frank Baum wrote The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. I don't know if any illustrations are missing other than the one between pages 10 and 11.Please feel free to email with any questions. I counted 4 color image pages, and 8 not full color illustrations. The main issues are with the illustrations : a few are still bound into the book, but almost all are loose, some with tears. There is a tear and pencil name on the inside endcover, pencil name on first two blank pages, hole and tape mark on page adjacent to title page, name on page 3, torn and missing image between page 10 and page 11. Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz), beautifully illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark (1871-1950).Condition: The book is in FAIR to POOR condition. Bound in the original pictorial red cloth (with Santa in a green coat sitting atop a chimney) with lettering in white and black to upper cover, and black Santa Claus outlined in white to spine.A rare First Edition of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark with a colored title page. This is the First State with section headings Book First, Book Second and Book Third. Up for auction is this First Edition Hardcover "Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1902.
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