Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. First Edition. Limited Edition of 1,500 numbered copies, of which this is number 457. Signed by the illustrator Edward A. Wilson on the limitation page. Tall octavo, xvi, 206 pages, publisher's original glassine dust jacket. Publisher's original tan cloth over pictorial boards. Publisher's original green slipcase. Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W. H. Hudson, issued by The Limited Editions Club in 1935, is a finely produced deluxe edition of Hudson’s lyrical novel set in the South American rainforest. First published in 1904, the book tells the haunting story of Abel Guevez de Argensola and his mysterious encounter with Rima, a wild, otherworldly girl who embodies the spirit of the forest itself. Hudson’s prose blends romance, natural history, and quiet philosophical reflection, exploring themes of innocence, isolation, and humanity’s uneasy relationship with nature. The Limited Editions Club issue was printed in a limited number for members only and designed as a collector’s book, with high-quality materials and specially commissioned illustrations that underscore the novel’s dreamlike atmosphere. It remains a desirable edition for collectors of Hudson, early 20th-century literary fantasy, and Limited Editions Club publications. Some minor rubbing, else in very good + condition. Item #173
Price: $100.00