1922 1st Edtn (Thus) Ltd Edtn 537/600 Signed by Illustrator A WONDER BOOK By Nathanial Hawthorne Illus. Arthur Rackham Very Good
1922 1st Edition (Thus) ,
A WONDER BOOK
By Nathanial Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town.
Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279),Pages 207
ISBN:
Hawthorne's retelling of Greek myths. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story. The frame story is that Eunice Bright, a Williams College student, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified versions of ancient Greek myths:
"The Gorgon's Head" - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes.
"The Golden Touch" - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch"
"The Paradise of Children" - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles
"The Three Golden Apples" - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas
"The Miraculous Pitcher" - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another
"The Chimæra" - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra.
SKU: BTETM0001640
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
1922 1st Edition (Thus) ,
A WONDER BOOK
By Nathanial Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town.
Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279),Pages 207
ISBN:
Hawthorne's retelling of Greek myths. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story. The frame story is that Eunice Bright, a Williams College student, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified versions of ancient Greek myths:
"The Gorgon's Head" - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes.
"The Golden Touch" - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch"
"The Paradise of Children" - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles
"The Three Golden Apples" - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas
"The Miraculous Pitcher" - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another
"The Chimæra" - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra.
SKU: BTETM0001640
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
1922 1st Edition (Thus) ,
A WONDER BOOK
By Nathanial Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town.
Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279),Pages 207
ISBN:
Hawthorne's retelling of Greek myths. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story. The frame story is that Eunice Bright, a Williams College student, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified versions of ancient Greek myths:
"The Gorgon's Head" - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes.
"The Golden Touch" - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch"
"The Paradise of Children" - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles
"The Three Golden Apples" - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas
"The Miraculous Pitcher" - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another
"The Chimæra" - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra.
SKU: BTETM0001640
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
Fine - in own presentation box, presentation box has some sun bleaching (see photos as part of condition report)