(Children's Books) 6 Vols. (Andrew Lang and Hans Christian Andersen ) Lang, Andrew. The Library. London: Macmillan, 1881. First edition. Small 8vo, contemporary or near contemporary gilt-paneled, full polished purple calf, richly gilt spine compartments, top edge gilt, inner dentelles gilt; corners, spine ends, and joints a little scuffed, other light wear, by Bartlett. With frontispiece and 3 plates (2 colored), other illustrations. Discoloration to front and back blanks. Ink gift inscription on title page, book plate on front pastedown. * (Butcher, S. H.; Lang, A., translators). Homer. The Odyssey. London: Macmillan, 1890. 12mo, contemporary three-quarters burgundy morocco and cloth, gilt, top edge gilt; joints and edges rubbed, spine ends scuffed. Internally clean. * Lang, Andrew, editor. The Blue Poetry Book. London: Longmans, Green, 1891. First edition. 8vo, contemporary or near contemporary three-quarters dark blue morocco and marbled boards, gilt, richly gilt spine compartments, top edge gilt; occasionally slightly scuffed. Frontispiece, full-page, and other illustrations. Internally generally clean. * Lang, Andrew. Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia. Bristol: J. W. Arrowsmith, [1893]. First edition. Small 8vo, original gilt-lettered green cloth; light wear, corners and spine ends starting to fray, some dust smudging. Full-page and text illustrations by Gordon Brown In custom half blue morocco and cloth slipcase with richly gilt spine, cloth chemise. * (Bradford Grammer School 1903 prize binding.) Lang, Andrew. Custom and Myth. London: Longmans, Green, 1901. Second edition, third printing. Near contemporary full green polished calf, gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. With prize label on front free endpaper. Internally clean. * (Szyk, Arthur, illustrator.) Andersen, Hans Christian. Andersen's Fairy Tales. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1945). 12mo, contemporary three-quarters crushed orange morocco and patterned boards, gilt, spine gilt, top edge gilt; minor wear, by Maurin. With 10 color plates (including frontispiece), other tinted illustrations. Internally clean.
(Children's Books) 6 Vols. (Andrew Lang and Hans Christian Andersen ) Lang, Andrew. The Library. London: Macmillan, 1881. First edition. Small 8vo, contemporary or near contemporary gilt-paneled, full polished purple calf, richly gilt spine compartments, top edge gilt, inner dentelles gilt; corners, spine ends, and joints a little scuffed, other light wear, by Bartlett. With frontispiece and 3 plates (2 colored), other illustrations. Discoloration to front and back blanks. Ink gift inscription on title page, book plate on front pastedown. * (Butcher, S. H.; Lang, A., translators). Homer. The Odyssey. London: Macmillan, 1890. 12mo, contemporary three-quarters burgundy morocco and cloth, gilt, top edge gilt; joints and edges rubbed, spine ends scuffed. Internally clean. * Lang, Andrew, editor. The Blue Poetry Book. London: Longmans, Green, 1891. First edition. 8vo, contemporary or near contemporary three-quarters dark blue morocco and marbled boards, gilt, richly gilt spine compartments, top edge gilt; occasionally slightly scuffed. Frontispiece, full-page, and other illustrations. Internally generally clean. * Lang, Andrew. Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia. Bristol: J. W. Arrowsmith, [1893]. First edition. Small 8vo, original gilt-lettered green cloth; light wear, corners and spine ends starting to fray, some dust smudging. Full-page and text illustrations by Gordon Brown In custom half blue morocco and cloth slipcase with richly gilt spine, cloth chemise. * (Bradford Grammer School 1903 prize binding.) Lang, Andrew. Custom and Myth. London: Longmans, Green, 1901. Second edition, third printing. Near contemporary full green polished calf, gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. With prize label on front free endpaper. Internally clean. * (Szyk, Arthur, illustrator.) Andersen, Hans Christian. Andersen's Fairy Tales. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1945). 12mo, contemporary three-quarters crushed orange morocco and patterned boards, gilt, spine gilt, top edge gilt; minor wear, by Maurin. With 10 color plates (including frontispiece), other tinted illustrations. Internally clean.
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