Children of God

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Case 16 - Christmas Carols

Karl Schulte (editor). <em>Christmas carols.</em> Illustrated by F.D. Lohman. Dunedin: Charles Begg & Co., 1942.

Karl Schulte (editor). Christmas carols. Illustrated by F.D. Lohman. Dunedin: Charles Begg & Co., 1942.

Originally illustrated by F.D. Lohman, Karl Schulte’s Christmas carols became one of the most ubiquitous of carol collections, enticing children throughout New Zealand and Australia over a number of decades. One of the most recognisable of New Zealand published carol books was the edition issued by the Dunedin-founded firm of Charles Begg & Co. Ltd., who owned the New Zealand copyright.

Karl Schulte (editor). <em>Christmas carols.</em> Illustrated by F.D. Lohman. Dunedin: Charles Begg & Co., 1942.

Karl Schulte (editor). Christmas carols. Illustrated by F.D. Lohman. Dunedin: Charles Begg & Co., 1942.
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Karl Schulte (editor). <em>Christmas carols.</em> Illustrated by Eugenie. Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, 1969.

Karl Schulte (editor). Christmas carols. Illustrated by Eugenie. Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, 1969.

First published in America in 1938, Karl Schulte’s Christmas carols has been widely reprinted in a range of forms, featuring numerous different and invariably striking colour images on the front cover. It contains piano arrangement s with chord symbols for organ and guitar, and features concise historical notes on the carols.

Karl Schulte (editor). <em>Christmas carols.</em> Illustrated by Eugenie. Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, 1969.

Karl Schulte (editor). Christmas carols. Illustrated by Eugenie. Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, 1969.
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