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A Wonder Book
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1961. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". S. Van Abbé. A later impression of this popular illustrated retelling of classical myths written for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. An illustrated edition of Nathaniel Hawthorn's retelling of classical Greek myths written for children. With six myths that introduce the classical heroes such as Perseus, Midas, and Pandora into the children's life, modified in such a way to be suitable for all ages, with lovely illustrations both in colour and in black and white that bring them to life by S. Van Abbé.With clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's decorative cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner's gift inscription to half title, dated 1964. Dust wrapper price-clipped and sound with some shelf wear, light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise pages generally bright and clean. With a colour frontispiece and other colour plates as well as black and white illustrations in text. Near Fine
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 814A6
- Title
- A Wonder Book
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Illustrator
- S. Van Abbé
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- nathaniel hawthorne myths children literature myths
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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