24 December 2019

The First Christmas Card

Reproduction of the first Christmas card, designed by John Callcott Horsley, sent to Henry Cole.

via a British Library post.

1 comment:

  1. Merry Christmas, John
    I'm reading a biography of Charles Dickens. It was produced the same year as "A Christmas Carol". This card generated a lot of criticism showing children drinking wine at Christmas from the temperance league.

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