In 1902 Elder and Shepard published a series of six Christmas carols, on single sheets with particularly beautiful three-color printing. The artwork is by Harold M. Sichel (1881-1948), who was one of Elder’s favorite art contributors over the next decade. His “HMS” monogram is visible on the cover just underneath the center box. The rear exterior design is the mirror-image of the front exterior. The exterior background artwork is the same in all six sheets; only the color is different. The series was issued with matching envelopes, which only rarely survive.
