1902 1st illust ed Maxfield Parrish ART Dream Days Kenneth Grahame Golden Age
Kenneth Grahame’s “Dream Days” is a rare, early 20th-century collection of children’s stories – a sequel to his popular ‘The Golden Age’. While many of the stories contains themes of Greek mythology, the most prominent and important story for this book was ‘The Reluctant Dragon’. It was famously first issued without illustrations, though in 1902 illustrator Maxfield Parrish contributed his famous and highly desired art into an impressive, collectible edition.
1902 1st illust ed Maxfield Parrish ART Dream Days Kenneth Grahame Golden Age
Kenneth Grahame’s “Dream Days” is a rare, early 20th-century collection of children’s stories – a sequel to his popular ‘The Golden Age’. While many of the stories contains themes of Greek mythology, the most prominent and important story for this book was ‘The Reluctant Dragon’. It was famously first issued without illustrations, though in 1902 illustrator Maxfield Parrish contributed his famous and highly desired art into an impressive, collectible edition.
Item number: #19624
Price: $499
GRAHAME, Kenneth
Dream Days
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1902. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [4], 227, [7]
- 9 plates, plus illustrated title page
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Decorative cloth
- Size: ~8.25in X 6.25in (20.25cm x 16cm)
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19624
Categories
Children's
Classical Greco-Roman
Authors
GRAHAME, Kenneth
Printing Date
20th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete