Hawthorne's Wonderbook
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Hardcover, New York: George H Doran Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Illustrated with 16 full color tipped in plates by Arthur Rackham, including the frontispiece. There are an additional 8 full page Rackham illustrations that are not tipped in plates for a total of 24 illustrations. Bound in publisher's red cloth covered boards with gilt illustrations and titles. Spine gilt slightly darkened. Head of spine bumped. Previous owner gift inscription dated Christmas, 1924 on front pastedown. Moderate foxing to page edges, does not affect interior. Text and illustrations clean and bright. Publisher's original dust jacket has minor age darkening and a 1.5 inch crack between the DJ spine and DJ front cover. Publisher's original two part box is present, but 5 pieces, not 2. The edges of the top half of the box have broken off, I have attempted a repair. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206 pages. [Item #82757]
Price: $600.00