The Book of Romance

Overview:

• Title: The Book of Romance
• Author: Andrew Lang
• Year: 1903
• Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co.
• Price: $1.60
• Pages: xiv+384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Anthology
• Title Reference: The Book of Romance
• Notes:
  • "Reprinted, October, 1903. - First edition, September, 1902."
  • "With numerous illustrations by H. J. Ford"
  • "Crown Svo, gilt edges."
  • Table of contents and table of illustrations, Coloured plates, Full-page plates and In text, on three pages before first text page.
  • First Preface page not numbered.
  • In the Preface, Lang states "All the romances are written by Mrs. Lang, except the story of Grettir the Strong, done by Mr. H. S. C. Everard from the saga translated by Mr. William Morris."
  • Cover image is signed by artist.
  • Colored frontispiece and seven more colored plates face given pages.
  • 35 black and white mostly signed wood cut illustrations on unnumbered pages and eight smaller ones in text.
  • Price from interior price list The Fairy Book Series.