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Beautiful1901 illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley’s The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, published in New York byR. H. Russell.
This attractive turn-of-the-century edition features an elaborateblue cloth binding with bold gilt/orange pictorial decoration, including a classical female/Medusa-style design across the front cover.
The title page credits illustrations byH. Squire and E. Mars, and the book contains both decorative black-and-white illustrations and full-page color plates. The copyright page reads“Copyright, 1901, By Robert Howard Russell”and identifiesUniversity Press: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U.S.A.
Kingsley’s classic retelling of Greek mythology includes the stories ofPerseus, the Argonauts/Jason and Theseus, making this an attractive collectible for enthusiasts of Greek mythology, Victorian/Edwardian children’s literature, decorative bindings and illustrated antiquarian books.
Approximately8 inches tallbased on the ruler photographs.
This is an original early-20th-century book,not a modern reproduction.
