Description: This 1892 edition of A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne features 60 designs by Walter Crane. This collectible book is a must-have for any antiquarian or book collector. The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, known for his literary works such as The Scarlet Letter, writes a collection of children's stories in this book. The stories are based on classical mythology and are retold in a way that is enjoyable for both children and adults alike. This book would make a great addition to any collection and is sure to be enjoyed for generations to come. Waler Crane- IllustratorWalter Crane (15 August 1845 – 14 March 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator¹. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation¹. Crane's work featured some of the more colorful and detailed beginnings of the child-in-the-garden motifs that would characterize many nursery rhymes and children's stories for decades to come¹. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles, wallpapers and other decorative arts¹. Crane is also remembered for his creation of a number of iconic images associated with the international socialist movement¹. Crane was the second son of Thomas Crane, a portrait painter and miniaturist, and Marie Crane (née Kearsley), the daughter of a prosperous malt-maker¹. He was a fluent follower of the newer art movements and he came to study and appreciate the detailed senses of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and was also a diligent student of the renowned artist and critic John Ruskin¹. A set of colored page designs to illustrate Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott" gained the approval of wood-engraver William James Linton to whom Walter Crane was apprenticed for three years in 1859–62¹. He was a student who admired the masters of the Italian Renaissance, however he was more influenced by the Elgin marbles in the British Museum¹. From the early 1880s, initially under William Morris's influence, Crane was closely associated with the socialist movement. He did as much as Morris himself to bring art into the daily life of all classes¹. With this object in view he devoted much attention to designs for textiles and wallpapers, and to house decoration. Walter Crane created illustrations for "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys", a children's book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne¹. This book retells several Greek myths and was followed by a sequel, "Tanglewood Tales"¹. Crane was known for his colorful and detailed illustrations, and he brought this talent to "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys". He set himself many artistic challenges by choosing to illustrate a variety of texts, from alphabet books and brief rhymes to fully developed fairy tales, and he strove in all of these works to bring coherence to the overall appearance of the individual book¹. One of the illustrations he created for this book is "Midas' Daughter Turned to Gold", which depicts the myth of King Midas. However, without more specific details or access to the images, it's difficult to provide a more detailed summary of Crane's illustrations for this book.
Price: 175.5 USD
Location: Wappingers Falls, New York
End Time: 2025-02-08T22:30:12.000Z
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Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
