Dream-Life - A Fable of the Seasons

I. K. Marvel, pseud. for Donald G. Mitchell

Verlag: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1890

Beschreibung

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1890. Second (2nd) Printing of Fourth (4th) Edition. Originally published in 1851, it went through subsequent editions in 1863 and 1883 before the 1889 edition, of which this is the second printing. This volume contains a New Preface written for the 1883 edition as well as the Preface to the 1863 edition (which includes the Dedicatory Letter to Washington Irving found in the 1851 edition). Fine- condition. No Dust Jacket (as issued). The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with gilt top-edge, deckled fore-edges, frontispiece by Percy Moran with protective tissue in place, and no markings of any kind. The Binding is full dark green cloth with bright gilt border to front board, bright gilt oval surrounding a white, raised head of a Roman figure in center of front board, worn gilt title, etc., to spine, and some wear at corners and spine ends. See photos. 258 pages. 4" x 6 5/8". Pedro Calderon de la Barca wrote in 1636 a play entitled La Vida es sueño ("Life is a Dream"). Perhaps, that inspired Marvel/Mitchell, for the last paragraph of the book reads, "The old man does not stir: his eyes do not move: they seem fixed above. The child cries as his lips touch the cold cheek. - It is a tender SPRING flower upon the bosom of the dying WINTER.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000509

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Dream-Life - A Fable of the Seasons

Verlag: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1890

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Percy Moran

Zustand: Fine-

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket (As Issued)

Auflage: 4th Edition