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Nathaniel HAWTHORNE (Arthur Rackham). A Wonder Book. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION

$4,250
£3,222.08
€3,714.21
CA$5,985.44
A$6,637.41
CHF 3,487.47
MX$81,097.91
NOK 43,632.99
SEK 40,957.01
DKK 27,727.31

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AUTHOR: HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: A Wonder Book. PUBLISHER: London: Hodder& Stoughton, Ltd., 1922. DESCRIPTION: 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. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, A FINE COPY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.38 in (28.91 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1922
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214240913722

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