Arthur Rackham, Nathaniel Hawthorne / WONDER BOOK 1st Edition 1922

Description: Greek Myths, English Art, American StorytellingA WONDER BOOKBy Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrated by Arthur Rackham[1922]First Rackham trade edition of six stories from Ancient Greek mythology, famously retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with gorgeous Golden Age illustrations.Near fine in very good dust jacket. Rackham's beautiful paintings bring these legends to life with Golden Age flair. This is a particularly nice copy of this title, which is not often found in its original dust jacket. London, New York, & Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, [1922]. Jacket title: Hawthorne's Wonder Book. 9.75'' x 7''. Original red cloth binding with gilt and blind stamping. Original unclipped (no price) color pictorial dust jacket. Black topstain. Pictorial endpapers of a fawn and two fancy children. Illustrated with color frontispiece tipped onto thick paper with printed guards, with 15 color plates tipped onto thick paper with printed guards and various black and white and tinted images throughout. viii, 208 pages. Jacket with light edgewear and short closed tears, some tape repairs to verso; a few thin spots of dampstaining, primarily to top of rear panel. Binding with a bit of edgewear, tiny bump to lower edge. Clean and bright. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 825 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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