{"product_id":"1893-rare-de-luxe-limited-edition-a-wonder-book-illustrated-by-walter-crane","title":"1893 Rare De Luxe Limited Edition - A Wonder Book Illustrated by Walter Crane","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated by Walter Crane.\u003cbr data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eA Wonder Book for Girls \u0026amp; Boys\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"408\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston \u0026amp; New York, Houghton, Mifflin \u0026amp; Company, 1893. Printed at the Riverside Press. First De Luxe Edition. Limited. This copy marked in red ink as \u003cem data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003ePublisher’s Copy. Unnumbered\u003c\/em\u003e, from the limited edition of 250 copies.\u003cbr data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"530\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\" x 7\".\u003cbr data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"584\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xii-210 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good deluxe publisher’s vellum-backed boards with blind-stamped Art Nouveau designs and gilt title to upper cover and spine. Preserved in the original gilt-pictorial green dust wrapper (rarely found intact) (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upped edge gilt.\u003cbr data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"911\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, endpapers inner hinges worn but still tight - as shown). This copy marked in red ink as \u003cem data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003ePublisher’s Copy. Unnumbered\u003c\/em\u003e, from the limited edition of 250 copies.\u003cbr data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e With 60 designs by Walter Crane, including head- and tail-pieces, historiated initials, decorative borders, and 19 superb COLOR PLATES mounted on Japanese paper. Illustrations include Crane’s iconic depictions of Bellerophon on Pegasus, Philemon and Baucis, and Bellerophon slaying the Chimera, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 1,250 – 2,000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst published in 1851, Hawthorne’s \u003cem data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003eA Wonder Book for Girls \u0026amp; Boys\u003c\/em\u003e retold six classic Greek myths—\u003cem data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eThe Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eThe Chimæra\u003c\/em\u003e—for young readers. This 1893 First deluxe edition by Houghton Mifflin, richly illustrated by Walter Crane, stands as one of the most beautiful late Victorian interpretations of Hawthorne’s work. With Crane’s stylized designs harmonizing with Japanese vellum-mounted plates, this edition exemplifies the marriage of fine printing and illustration in the Arts and Crafts era. The presence of the original gilt-pictorial dust wrapper and the note “Publisher’s Copy. Unnumbered” make this example particularly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2376\"\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne\u003c\/strong\u003e (1804–1864) remains one of the central figures of American literature, known for his deeply symbolic works such as \u003cem data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/em\u003e (1850) and \u003cem data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2555\"\u003eThe House of the Seven Gables\u003c\/em\u003e (1851). With \u003cem data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2584\"\u003eA Wonder Book\u003c\/em\u003e, Hawthorne reimagined Greek myths for a youthful audience, blending moral lessons with imaginative storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2720\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eWalter Crane\u003c\/strong\u003e (1845–1915), one of the great Victorian illustrators and a leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement, infused this edition with his distinctive decorative style. Renowned for his children’s books and designs, Crane combined narrative clarity with ornamental richness. His 60 designs for this edition—particularly the color plates on Japanese vellum—rank among his most refined works, bridging Pre-Raphaelite sensibilities with the emerging Art Nouveau aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46840867881209,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250913WonderBook-000.jpg?v=1757778412","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1893-rare-de-luxe-limited-edition-a-wonder-book-illustrated-by-walter-crane","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}