Description: HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (Arthur Rackham). A Wonder Book. London: Hodder& Stoughton, Ltd., 1922. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-3/8" x 9-1/4", quarto, illustrated in B&W and tipped in color plates by Arthur Rackham, limited to 600 numbered and signed copies of which this is copy #220, bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, title and illustrated head piece to preface gilt to front cover, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut as issued, by Zaehnsdorf, Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, A FINE COPY. First published in 1851, when Hawthorne was at the height of his literary career, A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys contains a selection of retellings of several Greek myths including The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Chimaera. Who we are - D&D Galleries was founded in 1985. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Provincial Bookfair Association of Great Britain (PBFA). So bid and buy with confidence. Our inventory (largely English language only) is slightly eclectic and ranges from the 16th through the 20th centuries with sub-specialties in S.T.C. and Wing books, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, presentation and association material as well as 17th and 18th C. British history, sets and bindings. Terms - Any item(s) may be returned with 7 days for a full refund if found to be not authentic or substantially at odds with our description or pictures. Items returned must be received in the same condition and completeness as sent.
Price: 3200 USD
Location: Somerville, New Jersey
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Origin: English
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered
Topic: Classics
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1922
