Book: A Wonder-Book and Tanglewood Tales

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Book: A Wonder-Book and Tanglewood Tales

Entry/Object ID

000.2.3

Description

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Hard cover book wrapped in red coloured fabric cover. The spine has the book title and author's name along with decorative elements presented in gold coloured ink.

Context

A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851–1853) is a classic retelling of Greek myths for young readers. Written at Hawthorne’s Concord home, it reflects nineteenth-century educational values, moral instruction, and literary approaches to making classical antiquity accessible to children.

Made/Created

Date made

1853

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back cover

Transcription

L.A. Sample, Munster, Ont. Mar. 12 1926

Type

Inscription

Location

Front cover

Transcription

Lillian A. Sample, Munster

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

paper - papier