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London: Strahan & Co, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket as Issued. Arthur Hughes. FIRST EDITION. This is MacDonald's first long fairy story published in book form.  Illustrations by Arthur Hughes. London: Strahan & Co, 1871.  Rebound in green cloth with gold text on the spine.  378 pp. with 13 pages of advertisements in the back.  Shaberman 43. The exterior is fine because the book has recently been rebound.  The text is VG due to pencil writing on the title page and several leaves being reinforced. Full refund if not satisfied.

"At the Back of the North Wind" is a children's novel that merges fantasy and reality to explore themes of death, nature, and spiritual growth. The story follows a boy named Diamond and his mystical encounters with the North Wind.