The Book Of Princes And Princesses Lang, Andrew & Mrs.

1908 BEAUTIFUL 1ed Princes & Princesses Haakon Norway Napoleon Valois Lang Andrew Lang was a late 19th-century children s book author who is best known for his colored fairy books . He and his wife recognized that fairy stories were immensely popular amongst young readers. According to the preface of Princes and Princesses , Mrs. Lang says, There are some children who [say] that stories about fairies are true, and that they like fairies; and that they do not like true stories about real people who lived long ago. The Lang s decided to publish a collection of true stories that would fascinate children children who would primarily want to read exciting fictional stories. Notable stories found in this book include those of the lives of: Napoleon Bonaparte Haakon III of Norway, grandson of King Sverre Jeanne d Albert, Queen of Navarre Henrietta of England, daughter of Charles I Marie Louise d Orleans, niece of Louis XIV Isabella of Valois and princess of France, married Richard II of England to become Queen of England at the age of 7! Item number: #24935 Price: $499 LANG, Andrew & Mrs. The Book of Princes and Princesses London: Longmans & Co., 1908. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o xix, [1], 361, [7] o Illustrated throughout 17 full-page plates (8 in color) 34 in-text illustrations Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Decorative blue cloth Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24935 Photos available upon request.