Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Beautifully Illustrated)

Christmas Comes But Once A Year is a Christmas tale of John Brown's ghastly family (suburban snobs), Captain Bonaventure de Camp and his equally awful brood (a dubious crew), and poor Soavo Spohf, organist of St. Stiff the Martyr, gifted in musical ability but not blessed in looks or love.

The story teaches a few lessons, brings a few laughs, and offers a fascinating glimpse into Christmas festivities and social mores in well-to-do households in the mid-19th century