"The Red Book of Heroes" by Mrs Lang and edited by Andrew Lang , with 8 coloured pltaes and num. ill by Wallis Mills - Longmans, Green, 1909 first UK edition - 15cmx13cm - condition: good, original red gilded boards with some rubbing, name to ffep, hinged weakend, all ill. present. A companion volume to the series of twelve fairy books with titles named after different colours, written by Andrew Lang (1844-1912), Scottish poet and novelist. This title relate the stories of twelve heroes of history, including Florence Nightingale, Hannibal, Father Damien, dom Fernando, Prince of Portugal, the Marquis of Montrose, the Little Abbess, Angelique of Port Royal, General Gordon and the Emperor Theodosius.