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THE TRUE STORY BOOK
by Lang, Andrew; Bogle, L.; Davis, Lucien; Ford, H.J.; Kerr, C.H.M.; Speed, Lancelot; [Kendall, May]; [Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne]; [Miss Blackley]; [Mrs. McCunn]; [Miss Alleyne]; [Miss C.A. Hutton]
- Used
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1894. Near fine.. Third edition of this collection of adventure stories, translated and adapted for children by a variety of primarily women authors, selected by Andrew Lang. These true tales of adventure include Casanova's escape from the Doge's palace, Leif Erikson's voyage to North America, and Cervantes's escape from corsairs. Typical for Lang's edited collections, the work to adapt and translate these stories has primarily been accomplished by women with whom he worked, duly credited in the preface, though not the title page. This is a gorgeous copy of a title highly sought for its pictorial cloth binding. 7.25'' x 4.75''. Original blue pictorial cloth elaborately stamped in gilt. All edges gilt, black coated endpapers. Illustrated in black and white throughout by various artists, including tissue-guarded frontispiece by H.J. Ford. One page of ads at rear. xvi, 337, [3] pages. Faint evidence of erasure mark on front fly leaf; ink gift inscription dated "Christmas 1897" to recto of frontispiece. Only a bit of edgewear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36096
- Title
- THE TRUE STORY BOOK
- Author
- Lang, Andrew; Bogle, L.; Davis, Lucien; Ford, H.J.; Kerr, C.H.M.; Speed, Lancelot; [Kendall, May]; [Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne]; [Miss Blackley]; [Mrs. McCunn]; [Miss Alleyne]; [Miss C.A. Hutton]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Pictorial Cloth,19th century,English & British,Travel,Exploration,European,Gift Idea,Gift Pict Cloth
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Type Punch Matrix
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. TPM is a member firm of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
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- Gilt
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- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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