127 pages. Illustrated by Will H. Low with sepia tone illustrations and decorative page borders by Hinton throughout.
Contents: The pipes of the faun. -- The lyre of Apollo. -- The sickle of Demeter. -- Postlude.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1900s
Dimensions
Height
8-3/4 in
Book Details
Author
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Illustrator
Will Hicok Low
Edition
First
Publisher
Dodd, Mead & Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1903
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Binding Designer
Charles L. Hinton
Binding Notes
Bound in spring green cloth hardcovers with an elaborate cover of intertwining morning glories stamped in white within a wide gilt frame arcing over a rectangular box containing the gilt stamped title. Decorated endpapers. Top edge gilt.
"White, black, and gold flowers and vines on green cloth, in paper dust jacket with same design in green outline. Possibly designed by C.L. Hinton, unsigned." Minsky
