On December 19, 1843, the book publishers Chapman & Hall of London published the first edition of what would become one of the most famous Christmas stories still today, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. For today, Jared and ​⁠ letterpress printed a large photo engraving with rhodamine red rubber base ink. The image is based on a Victorian lithograph that depicts a scene in the mid-1800s, and pretty similar to what was represented in Dickens’ book. This was printed using our Washington hand press, which is a very similar style of press to what would have printed Dickens’ work. #SacHistoryMuseum #onthisday #santajclaus #achristmascarol #printing