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Wonder Book (Kings Treasury) Hardcover - 1111

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel


About this book

Classical myths retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the masters of American literature--King Midas with his Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Adventure of Hercules in quest of the golden apples, Bellerophon and the Chimaera, Baucis and Philomon, Perseus, and Medusa.


First Edition Identification

Hodder & Stoughton published a First Edition in London, 1922.  The hardcover is bound in gilt illustrated cloth with illustrated endpapers. 


Houghton Mifflin: Riverside Press published a Limited Edition in Boston, 1893. Nineteen of the illustrations are detailed full page tipped-in color lithographs mounted within

gilt borders.


George H. Doran published a First US Edition thus in New York, 1922. The hardcover is bound in gilt illustrated red cloth with 24 full page color plates.


Rand McNally published a First Edition, in Chicago-New York , 1913. The hardcover is bound in green cloth with gilt titles  on color and spine. 


Sears Co. published a First Edition hardcover in 1928. 


A.L. Burt Company published a First Edition in New York, 1915. The hardcover is bound in brick cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine.


Details

  • Title Wonder Book (Kings Treasury)
  • Author Hawthorne, Nathaniel
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Publisher Dent
  • Date 1111
  • ISBN 9780460080149