"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
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 gilt. Some spotting within, bookplate to pastedown, some overall handling to cloth. Very good. Stirring tales of Culloden, Rourke's Drift, Pirates, Red Indians, Kidnaps and Escapes. Item #55376
Price: £195.00
Standard worldwide shipping and insurance is free for all items
ordered directly through our website. For expedited delivery,
please contact us directly. See our full terms.
See all items in
Children's Books