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1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated
1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated

1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustrated

$180 USD - $180 USD
$180 USD
$180 USD - $180 USD
$180 USD

Author: George MacDonald. (illustrated by Arthur Hughes).
Title: At the Back of the North Wind With Seventy-Five Illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Frontispiece and Cover-Design by Laurence Housman.
Publisher: London, Glasgow, Dublin, Blackie and Son Limited, 1900.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 x 5 inches. 
Pages: vi-378 pages + publisher's catalogue.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full-cloth binding. Turquoise-blue cloth with Laurence Housman’s iconic Art Nouveau design stamped in gilt to front board, and elaborate gilt floral panel with titles to spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. 
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing particularly to frontispiece, title-page, and preliminarie - as shown, contemporary 1909 pencil gift inscription on the front free endpaper - as shown).  
Illustrations: Profusely and beautifully illustrated with drawings by Arthur Hughes, including in-text vignettes and full-page plates, plus frontispiece and cover design by Laurence Housman. Illustrations crisp, charming, and complete.

Estimate: (USD 225–350).

The book: A Beautiful Edition of At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald, a classic of children’s literature that combines fantasy with profound philosophical insights. This story of young Diamond and his adventures with the mysterious North Wind has been beloved by readers for its deep moral and spiritual underpinnings. This edition is notable for its exquisite illustrations by Arthur Hughes and the striking cover design by Laurence Housman, which together enhance the ethereal and magical quality of the text.

The author: George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors, including W. H. Auden, J. M. Barrie, Lord Dunsany, Hope Mirrlees, Robert E. Howard, L. Frank Baum, T.H. White, Lloyd Alexander, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit, Peter S. Beagle, Neil Gaiman and Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis regarded MacDonald as his "master": "Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a train-station bookstall, I began to read. A few hours later," said Lewis, "I knew that I had crossed a great frontier." G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".

The illustrator: Arthur Hughes (27 January 1832 – 22 December 1915) was an English painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His delicate, lyrical style and emotional sensitivity make his illustrations for At the Back of the North Wind among the finest achievements in Victorian children's book art.