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The World's Desire.
London: Longman's, Green, and Co., 1890. [Alternative Mythology] FIRST EDITION, second issue. Octavo, pp.viii; 316 [20]. Catalogue dated 11/90, one month later than the first issue. Publisher's dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Black coated endpapers. Lightly toned to margins, and a little cocked. Blind W.H...... More
The True Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
The True Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Children's illustrated] SECOND EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
The Animal Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xiv; 400. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges gilt. Some minor spotting to first and final leaves..... More
The Brown Fairy Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906. [Fairy Tales] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xiv 350; [2], blank. With eight full-page colour plates and numerous engraved illustrations by Ford. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, pictorial endpapers, all edges gilt. A moderately..... More
The Crimson Fairy Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1903. [Fairy Tales] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xii; 371; [1], blank. With eight full-page colour plates and numerous engraved illustrations by Ford. Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, pink and blue endpapers illustrated with line..... More
The Grey Fairy Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. [Fairy Tales] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xii; 387; [1], blank. Illustrated throughout by Ford. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges gilt. Some light spotting and toning to contents, a...... More
The Red True Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xii; 419; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges gilt. Light and occasional spotting else contents..... More
Custom and Myth.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884. [Essays on Mythology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 312 [4]. Occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Black-coated endpapers; all edges untrimmed. Bookseller's label from Lang's hometown of Selkirk to front pastedown. A lovely clean copy..... More
The Red Book of Heroes.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1909. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 377; [2], blank. With eight full-page colour plates and numerous engraved illustrations by A. Wallis Mills. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, illustrated endpapers, all edges gilt..... More
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