FIRST ED. Wonder Book, c. 1920. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Rackham illustr., VG

Description: FIRST EDITION (first American edition) of Nathaniel Hawthorne's beloved volume of myths and legends published by Goerge H. Doran Company: New York, 207 pp., 6.75" x 9.75 (Small 4to). Color plates and black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Rackham, including 24 beautiful tipped-in and full-page color illustrations. Illustrated end papers. This is the sought-after first Rackham-illustrated edition of Hawthorne's Wonder Book. Arthur Rackham illustrated books are all widely collected. Suitable as a bespoke gift or investment book. There are six tales: The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, The Chimaera. This undated printing appears to be the 1922 edition of this volume (before merger of publisher with Doubleday). Very Good condition. Clean cover and spine, with gently bumped corners and top and bottom of spine. Original vertical seam on cover. Light foxing of interior of cover with original bookseller notes in pencil (erasable), including original sale price ($295 in 2002). Interior pages and plates are uniformly clean and bright. All illustrations, including tipped-in and paste-in plates, are present and in good condition. Tight binding. Will be delivered in a protective mylar cover.About the Author: "Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality,and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. Hawthorne published The Scarlet Letter in mid-March 1850. It was one of the first mass-produced books in America. Hawthorne's time in the Berkshires was very productive. While there, he wrote The House of the Seven Gables(1851), which poet and critic James Russell Lowell said was better than The Scarlet Letter and called "the most valuable contribution to New England history that has been made." He also published A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys in 1851, a collection of short stories retelling myths which he had been thinking about writing since 1846." (from Wikipedia)About the Illustrator: "Arthur Rackham RWS (1867-1939) 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... Typically, Rackham contributed both colour and monotone illustrations towards the works incorporating his images – and in the case of Hawthorne's Wonder Book, he also provided a number of part-coloured block images similar in style to Meiji era Japanese woodblocks. " (from Wikipedia) We will ship USPS Media Mail with added insurance. For international shipping,please contact us for a quote. If you have any questions about this or any of our books, feel free to contact us and/or request additional photos. Who are we: This is another listings from "Nana's Top Shelf," a collection of first editions and other fine volumes collected over a lifetime from estate sales and booksellers across the East Coast and Europe. The collection specializes in late 19th and early 20th century illustrated children's books, fairy tales and folklore.

Price: 265 USD

Location: Davis, California

End Time: 2025-01-06T05:01:23.000Z

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