The Book of Princes and Princesses

The wife of the famed editor of numerous books of "color" fairy tales offers her own collection of 14 delightful tales of princes & princesses, "all true stories.written out of old books of history." Each is brilliantly illustrated with 8 colored plates by illustrator H. J. Ford, with numerous other small pen-and-ink illustrations throughout the book's 361 pages. Preface by Andrew Lang himself. First published in 1908, this is the Jan. 1926 printing (the fifth) of that FIRST EDITION. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned. Former owner's bookplate on ffep. All plates vividly colored with white margins: no foxing. Blue cloth-covered boards have a lighter blue design featuring a prince, princess, & fairy to front cover & lettering/sword design to spine. Design is crisp with no fading or wear. Slight bumping to corners & tips of spine. Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Year: 1926

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States