Author: HAWTHORNE NATHANIEL & GRANVILLE FENN
Title: A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls and Tanglewood Tales
Description: London, Dent. 1910, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Ill.: Granville Fenn. first thus illustrated, Hawthornes retelling of Classical myths with illustrations in colour by Granville Fenn. Full decorative cloth upper board and spine, some hndling wear and soiling, spine faded, small splits head and tail, corners lightly bumped and just starting to fray slightly to tips, school prize plate to fep dated 1910, very minor instances of scattered foxing, (xii) 364pp + 24 coloured plates. The text block is still well attached by the sewing but the glue seems to have perished slightly so that the sections show gaps between each other where they are sewn at the binding. Top edge gilt. very nice copy, a little foxing to final page and rear fep. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Classical Myth Folklore Childrens Legends Illustrated Granville Fenn Greek Roman Granville Fenn


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