N. 98776882

Roger Lancelyn Green, Kenneth Grahame / Illustrated by John Holder, Edward J. Detmold, Charles van - Set of 3 Illustrated Volumes (The Folio Society Edition): "The Adventures of Robin Hood", "The - 2000-2006
N. 98776882

Roger Lancelyn Green, Kenneth Grahame / Illustrated by John Holder, Edward J. Detmold, Charles van - Set of 3 Illustrated Volumes (The Folio Society Edition): "The Adventures of Robin Hood", "The - 2000-2006
Very beautiful set of three illustrated volumes published by The Folio Society in London.
1. “The Adventures of Robin Hood” collected and retold by Roger Lancelyn Green, 2001 first edition thus published by The Folio Society in London. Illustrated throughout with 11 illustrations by world-renowned artist John Holder. Illustrated endpapers.
The book is printed on Caxton Wove paper. A very fine book free from internal inscriptions, bound in dark green cloth blocked with a design by the artist. Page tops stained dark green.
Roger Lancelyn Green (1918-1987), an Oxford academic who formed part of the literary discussion group along with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, was a British biographer and children’s writer. Green became known primarily for his writings for children, and particularly for his retellings of Robin Hood and other early tales.
The book has 222 pages. Its dimensions are - without slipcase: height 25.5 cm, length 19 cm, width: 4.3 cm; with slipcase on: height 26.5 cm, length 20 cm, width: 4.6 cm.
The book is in mint, as new, pristine condition without any faults at view. It is unread, it has no wear to the cover and spine and no wear to pages. It completely maintains the very high standard levels of Folio Society publications.
The protective green slipcase shows no shelf wear. It has superficial wear from handling (please see detailed pictures) that does not affect at all the overall aesthetics.
2. “The Fables of Aesop”, 2000 edition, published by The Folio Society in London. Illustrated throughout with 23 colour illustrations and numerous black and white illustrations by world-renowned artist Edward J. Detmold.
The book is printed on St. Paul's Wove paper. A very fine book free from internal inscriptions, full cloth bound boards. Binding design redrawn based on Detmold`s design by David Eccles. Page tops stained dark green.
Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.
The book has 152 pages. Its dimensions are - without slipcase: height 25.5 cm, length 19.5 cm, width: 3.5 cm; with slipcase on: height 26.2 cm, length 19.8 cm, width: 3.9 cm.
The book is in very good, almost as new, pristine condition without any faults at view. It is unread, it has no wear to the cover and spine and no wear to pages. It completely maintains the very high standard levels of Folio Society publications.
The protective green slipcase shows superficial shelf wear from handling (please see detailed pictures) that does not affect at all the overall aesthetics.
3. “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, 2006 edition, published by The Folio Society in London. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black and white illustrations by Charles van Sandwyk.
The book is printed on Blackfriars Wove paper. A very fine book free from internal inscriptions, full cloth bound boards inset with a printed paper label.
"The Wind in the Willows" is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It tells the story of Mole, Ratty and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets into trouble.
The book has 252 pages. Its dimensions are - without slipcase: height 25.5 cm, length 18 cm, width: 3.7 cm; with slipcase on: height 26.3 cm, length 18.5 cm, width: 4 cm.
The book is in very good condition. It is unread, it has no wear to the cover and no wear to pages. It completely maintains the very high standard levels of Folio Society publications.
The protective illustrated slipcase shows no shelf wear.
Beautifully crafted, imaginative editions of the world’s great works of fiction and non-fiction, The Folio Society books has thrilled and delighted scores of dedicated readers and collectors since 1947.
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