1900 Rare Book - At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald illustratedAuthor: George MacDonald. Illustrated by Arthur Hughes. Cover design and frontispiece by Laurence Housman. Title: At the Back of the North Wind. Publisher: London, Glasgow, Dublin & Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, 1900. Language: Text in English. Size: 7. 5 x 5 inches. Pages: vi, 378 pages + publishers catalogue. Binding: Attractive and very good publishers original pictorial teal cloth binding, elaborately decorated in gilt and brown to spine and

Illustrations: Nicely illustrated by John LAWRENCE

Pages: 43 pages

Pages: 116 pages

Scott combined historical depth with a gift for storytelling that helped to shape the modern historical novel

known for his service during the Napoleonic Wars

Publisher: Mount Vernon

drawing inspiration from Renaissance humor and the legacy of Rabelais to craft tales that are at once earthy

The book: Attractive and very good first edition of "ROBIN HOOD and His Merry Men" in his rare original dust jacket -- a classic children's book written by Henry Gilbert and first published in 1912

one of the most beloved children's authors and illustrators of the 20th century

This 1899 first English edition

and it's celebrated for its technical precision and emotional depth

richly expressive and finely detailed throughout