{"product_id":"1919-rare-first-edition-by-jessie-willcox-smith-at-the-back-of-the-north-wind-1","title":"1919 Rare First Edition by Jessie Willcox Smith - At The Back of The North Wind","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: George MacDonald. (Jessie Willcox Smith, illustrator).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Philadelphia, David McKay, 1919. First Edition illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. First edition. First issue book, satisfying all of the points in Nudelman A53.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Text in English.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.5 \" X 7.5 \". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 342 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attractive and near fine original decorated cloth-covered binding with gold stamped lettering on the spine and a pictorial pastedown on the front cover (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown). Upper edge gilt. Rare in such a beautiful condition!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, gift note of a previous owner on the front endpaper - as shown).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beautifully illustrated with the complete eight full-page color illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: (USD 300 - USD 500)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rare and very attractive First edition illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith of At the Back of the North Wind -- a children's book written by Scottish author George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights. The book includes the fairy tale Little Daylight, which has been pulled out as an independent work, or separately, added to other collections of his fairy tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJessie Willcox Smith (September 6, 1863 – May 3, 1935) was an American illustrator during the Golden Age of American illustration. She was considered \"one of the greatest pure illustrators\". She was a contributor to books and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46952173175033,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251020NorthWind-000_cfd596ae-031d-48ce-bdba-53b5fa5df2fd.jpg?v=1760972737","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1919-rare-first-edition-by-jessie-willcox-smith-at-the-back-of-the-north-wind-1","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}