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A WONDER BOOK

A WONDER BOOK

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A WONDER BOOK

by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

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  • Hardcover
Condition
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About This Item

London & New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. and E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc., (1965). Hardcover. Close to Fine. S. Van Abbe. Octavo (5-3/8" x 8-1/4") bound in 3/4 red polished calf leather and red cloth with a gilt-decorated spine and matching black gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with line drawings and 8 color plates by S. Van Abbe.

Synopsis

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.

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Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
019062
Title
A WONDER BOOK
Author
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
Illustrator
S. Van Abbe
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Close to Fine
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. and E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc.
Place of Publication
London & New York
Date Published
(1965)
Keywords
S. Van Abbe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, 19th Century American Literature, Children's Literature
Bookseller catalogs
Fine Binding; Fine Bindings;

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Charles Agvent

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About the Seller

Charles Agvent

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
New
A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

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