[Jingle Bells] Pierpont, James Lord. (1822–1893) Jingle Bells, or the One Horse Open Sleigh5 pages including illustrated cover. 4to, 13 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches, disbound; dampstaining, minimal wear. The rare first edition under the title "Jingle Bells," synonymous with the Christmas holiday and one of the most performed and most recognizable songs in the world. The author was the son of fierce abolitionist poet John Pierpont, but himself served in a Georgia cavalry unit for the Confederacy, and served as a company clerk. His father, meanwhile,