THE LURE OF THE GARDEN 1911 by H Hawthorne Decorated Art Antique Book 1st Ed HTF

Description: This is a delightful and harder-to-find, old book published in 1911 by The Century Co. The author, Hildegarde Hawthorne (Nathaniel Hawthorne's granddaughter), highlights the importance of gardens and their benefits to our spirit and well-being. This book has been described as sort of a “meditation” about gardens. It would not surprise me if this book was an inspiration for many of the garden design books that sit proudly on our coffee tables. More deets are listed below: The Lure of the Garden by Hildegarde Hawthorne The Century Co., New York: October, 1911 first edition, 259 pages, illustrated with both color plates by many different artists (Maxfield Parrish, Guerin), black and white photographs and illustrations, deckle edge pages, pages are made with beautiful creamy heavier weight paper, gilt top edging, gilt lettering on cover and spine, fancy, textured end papers, and impeccably letterpress printed. measures 10 3/4” x 7 1/4” x 1 1/4” Good Condition (like all good things…this book is in no means perfect…far from it) - binding intact (but shaken) - 48 plate illustrations including frontispiece - corners are bumped and peeling - spine ends are bumped and worn - gilt top edging still bright and reflective - right front endpaper completely detached - tearing along hinges/gutters - very clean pages - some scuffs and marks on covers - rubbing to the lettering on spine and cover - NO OLD BOOK SMELLS - gift inscription on the detached front endpaper - readable if care is taken - larger than your normal book but a little smaller than a coffee table book - green boards (faux leather feel) Your special book will be very carefully packaged and sent USPS Media Mail or Ground Advantage with tracking.

Price: 100 USD

Location: Moraga, California

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