Description: “The Book of Wonder: A Chronicle of Little Adventures at the Edge of the World," by Lord Dunsany, Illustrated by S. H. Sime. Boston: John W. Luce & Company, 1916. DESCRIPTION:1st US Edition, 8vo (14cm x 20cm), [vii] 135pp. w Illustrated Frontispiece and 10 Full-Page Illustrations. Publisher's Original Half-Buckram Binding over Gilt Embossed Paper Covered Boards. Signed by Illustrator Sidney H. Sime on the previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown (see Images 2 & 3). Belonged to Charles Dexter Allen, avid book collector and member of the famed Grolier Club. CONDITION: In VG+ condition, with a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, and no annotations, foxing or mold. Outer covers show rubbing and shelf-wear: bumping/rubbing to the corners and edges with some exposure; rubbing to the boards; wear to the cloth at the foot and crown of spine with some chipping; 1.5cm closed tear to the outer cloth on the top edge of the rear hinge (see Image 8).
Price: 74.95 USD
Location: Buffalo, New York
End Time: 2025-02-07T03:04:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Signed: Yes
Publisher: John W. Luce & Company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1916
Language: English
Illustrator: S. H. Sime
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: North America
Personalized: Yes
Author: Lord Dunsany
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Science Fiction
