{"product_id":"c1900-castles-and-their-heroes-by-barbara-hutton-illustrated-antique-book","title":"c1900 Castles and Their Heroes by Barbara Hutton - Illustrated Antique Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a charming antique hardback copy of Castles and Their Heroes by Barbara Hutton. Undated but would have been published around 1900 by Griffith Farran \u0026amp; Co., London. With six black and white illustrated plates by Georgina Bowers, and decorative chapter head and tail pieces. Lovely decorative cloth boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents: Conway Castle; Castle of Willesmoteswick; Corfe Castle; Chepstow Castle; Raglan Castle; Carisbrooke Castle; Warwick Castle; Ludlow Castle; Montgomery Castle; Arundel Castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Hutton, better known as Mrs Alexander, was a prolific Victorian novelist whose historical and moral tales were widely read in the 1880s–1890s. Castles and Their Heroes blends romanticised medieval history with instructive storytelling, making it a classic example of the illustrated gift books of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Has a prize bookplate on the front paste down, along with a name and address label. The details have been partially obscured in the photo for data protection. Another partially removed label to the front free endpaper. Has a couple of creased corners. All edges are shiny gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive-green cloth over boards have orange accenting and gilt decoration. With crusades era soldiers on the front in gilt, and a medieval knight on the spine. Again in top order. Just a little rubbing to the cloth on the corners and spine ends. An eye-catching history book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Castles and their Heroes will be wrapped with great care* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 19 cm x W 14 cm, 270 pages, 0.49 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. With the exception of a small number of countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI regularly post new stock and updates to Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49761832796397,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260331-112224_1.jpg?v=1775659299","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/products\/c1900-castles-and-their-heroes-by-barbara-hutton-illustrated-antique-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}