1908 The Book of Princes and Princesses by Mrs Lang / First Edition, Longmans Green & Co., London / Beautifully Illustrated Antique Book

Here is a lovely antique copy of The Book of Princes and Princesses by Mrs Lang. Being a first edition published in 1908 by Longmans, Green & Co, London. In the matching style to her husband-Andrew Lang's coloured Fairy Books series. With beautiful binding and richly illustrated, drawing on real stories from history. With a few condition points to note, detailed below, but remaining a beautiful copy.

Inside opens with an inked inscription on the tanned front free endpaper from the year the book was first published in 1908. There is also a bookseller's blind-stamp to the top right corner. Has some spotting, the occasional brown blemish and handling mark to the pages. With a few creased corners. Richly illustrated throughout. All eight colour plates are present. The frontispiece would originally have had a tissue guard which is no longer present. With numerous black and white illustrations. Gilt edged on all sides.

Blue cloth covered boards have ornate gilt decoration to the front and spine. In good order. With some rubbing to the cloth at the corner tips and spine ends. The gilt has rubbed just a little but remains lovely and bright.

Looking extremely eye-catching on display, this is a highly collectable and sought-after edition. Your antique copy of The Book of Princes and Princesses will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. A gift message can be included in the package if desired. 

H 19 cm x W 13.5 cm, 361 pages, 0.65 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

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