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The True Story Book.

LANG, Andrew (1844-1912), [FORD, H.J., and others, illustrators].

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

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