The Red Romance Book
by Leonora Blanche Alleyne [ed.]; Andrew Lang [ed.]; H.J. Ford [illus.]
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1905. Very Good. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905. First Edition. Octavo. 372 pp. Eight color plates including frontispiece with tissue guard; numerous additional black and white illustrations. Half-bound in red morocco; five raised bands, gilt decoration, and green title label to spine; top edge gilt; new marbled endpapers. Recent repair to joints; light wear to extremities and spine. Binding is sound. Toning to edges of text block though interior unmarked and legible throughout. A Very Good copy in an attractive binding.
Part of Lang's Fairy Book Series, these stories being stories of medieval chivalry retold for children.
Part of Lang's Fairy Book Series, these stories being stories of medieval chivalry retold for children.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28654
- Title
- The Red Romance Book
- Author
- Leonora Blanche Alleyne [ed.]; Andrew Lang [ed.]; H.J. Ford [illus.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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