A Wonder Book: And Tanglewood Tales Paperback - 2010
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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 A Wonder Book: And Tanglewood Tales
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 422
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Nabu Press
- Date 2010-04
- ISBN 9781148608280 / 1148608281
- Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
- Dimensions 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.86 in (24.61 x 18.90 x 2.18 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC