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Octavo. Pp. 323. A fair copy in publisher's pebbled green cloth, gilt titling to spine. Spine leaning; fading to spine and parts of covers; wear to extremities; one inch and half-inch separations to ends of outer hinges. Lower part of spine partially separated, but holding. Corners bumped. Partial separation to inner front hinge, and chip from edge of ffep. Rear free endpaper torn; all endpapers lightly foxed. Owner's name lightly to title and endpaper. Otherwise internally fine, with text pristine. MacDonald spelled "Mac Donald.".

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald, first published in London in 1858. The story revolves around the character Anodos and his dream-like adventures in fairyland which serve as an allegory to the inner spiritual journey of self-discovery. This work had a profound influence on later authors, including C.S. Lewis.