Tanglewood Tales
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, front hinge cracked, owner name on front flyleaf.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls , published in1853, is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a re-writing of well-known Greek myths in a volume for children. The book includes the myths of: Theseus and the Minotaur (Chapter : "The Minotaur") Antaeus and the Pygmies (Chapter: "The Pygmies") Dragon's Teeth (Chapter: "The Dragon's Teeth") Circe's Palace (Chapter: "Circe's Palace") Proserpina, Ceres, Pluto, and the Pomegranate Seed (Chapter: "The Pomegranate Seed") Jason and the Golden Fleece (Chapter: "The Golden Fleece")
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52447
- Title
- Tanglewood Tales
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Milo Winter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, front hinge cracked, owner name on front flyleaf.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1913
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children's Stories, 1910s Children's Books, Illustrated Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore and Mythology; Children's Books;
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...