Click for full-size.
The Red Romance Book
by Leonora Blanche Alleyne [ed.]; Andrew Lang [ed.]; H.J. Ford [illus.]
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- 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
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The Great Formosa Hoax
George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. His book took London by storm. Learn more...
Collecting Little Golden Books
These iconic childrens board books are collectible if you can find an original in great condition! Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books.
