The Book of Saints and Heroes

1912, first edition of Andrew and Leonora Lang's telling of the saints' stories

Author

Mrs Lang, edited by Andrew Lang, illustrated by H J Ford

Publisher

Longmans, Green & Co, London, 1912

Printing Details

First edition. Hardback, bound in blue cloth with gilt decoration to spine and upper board. 21.5 × 14cm, 351pp

After the success of his Fairy Books, Andrew Lang and his wife Leonora turned their attention to the stories of the saints, illustrated H J Ford with colour plates and black and white drawings. Saints include The Patron Saint of England, St Columba, St Augustine, The Apostle of Northumbria, Malchus the Monk and more...

Condition

Poor but readable. The spine is faded with heavy fraying to the read joint and spine ends. The boards are heavily rubbed to the bottom edge. The contents are in good condition, with a previous owner's inscriptions to the ffep. Readable but battered.