A Wonder Book
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York [1922]: George H. Doran Co Gilt-stamped & illustrated orange cloth boards, First Edition, n.d. (1922), no text markings, NOT ex-lib, soil & toning to boards, fraying to ends & corners with small tears to cloth there, both hinges starting but hinges firm, page bright binding tight, all 16 tipped-in full color plates & the 8 two-color plates present & in great shape, gift inscription to first white page (dated March 1923), a solid clean tight copy of the Doran New York fist issue; lg thick 8vo; (xii) 207pp illus; illustrated endpapers. First Edition. Hard Cover.
Synopsis
Classical myths retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the masters of American literature--King Midas with his Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Adventure of Hercules in quest of the golden apples, Bellerophon and the Chimaera, Baucis and Philomon, Perseus, and Medusa.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33024
- Title
- A Wonder Book
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George H. Doran Co
- Place of Publication
- New York [1922]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham A Wonder Book
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