Author: Mrs. Lang [Leonora Blanche Alleyne]; Andrew Lang [ed.]
Title: The Book of Saints and Heroes
Description: London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1938. Cloth. A smart new impression of this collection of legendary tales by Mrs. Lang, with illustrations by H. J. Ford. New impression of this work, originally published in 1912. Collection of tales telling of saints fighting dragons and troubled beasts, reflective of profound spiritual truths. Written by Leonora Blanche "Nora" Lang, English author and editor, known for her collaboration for The Fairy Books published with her husband Andrew Lang. This book was edited by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by H. J. Ford with coloured as well as black and white full page plates. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, affecting only first few leaves, otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: H. J. Ford. Very Good .

Keywords: andrew lang illustrated books anthology short story illustrated books H. J. Ford


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