Nathaniel Hawthorne — A Wonder Book

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1961. Cloth. A later impression of this popular illustrated retelling of classical myths written for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. An illustrated edition of Nathaniel Hawthorn's retelling of classical Greek myths written for children. With six myths that introduce the classical heroes such as Perseus, Midas, and Pandora into the children's life, modified in such a way to be suitable for all ages, with lovely illustrations both in colour and in black and white that bring them to life by S. Van Abbé.With clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's decorative cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner's gift inscription to half title, dated 1964. Dust wrapper price-clipped and sound with some shelf wear, light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise pages generally bright and clean. With a colour frontispiece and other colour plates as well as black and white illustrations in text. Near Fine . Ill.: S. Van Abbé. Near Fine/Very Good.