from the earliest period to the present time. Adapted for youth, schools, and families. Pp. 198, 2 engraved plates with tissue guards (after paintings by Sir John Gilbert), folding map, upper endpaper series advertisements; f'cap. 8vo; purple cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, boards lettered and decorated in blind..... More
Pp. 104, illustrations, index; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges and backstrip a trifle faded and creased, signs of sticker removal from lower wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; The Swedish Institute for Children's Books, Stockholm, 1982. More
Pp. viii+296(last blank), a couple of text figures, endpaper map printed in red & black; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, faint scratch to upper board; top edges yellow; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and creased, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips, triangular closed tear near centre..... More