A Wonder Book For Boys and Girls - Nathaniel Hawthorne -1851 DeWolfe, Fiske & Co vintage HB

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Condition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Green bds. w/gold, black & red illustrations to front bd. which show Medusa's head on a shield & and what looks to be the Queen of Persia. Gift inscription inside front cover and crayon scribbles inside back endpapers. The rest of the book is unmarked. Moderate wear to spine ends and corners. One small area of cloth missing on side of spine where it meets the board.  Beautiful black and white and full color illustrations.  See images for the condition of this book.

Blurb: Thousands of years ago, when monsters roamed the earth and magic rules the world, the Greeks set sail among the islands of the Aegean Sea in search of incredible riches and fantastic adventures...adventures that would become legendary.

The Gorgons: cruel witches with snakes for hair.

Midas: everything he touched turned to gold...even people.

Hercules: the greatest hero of all time.

Chimaera: part lion, part goat, part snake--but all monster!

Pegasus: the magical flying horse.

These are only a few of the fabulous heroes and monsters in the collection of classic Greek adventures retold especially for young people by one of the world's greatest authors.

Contents: The Gorgon's Head; The Golden Touch; The Paradise of Children; The Three Golden Applies; ; The Miraculous Pitcher; The Chimera; the Twice-Told Tales