1856 First Edition in a Bayntun Binding - The Heroes or GREEK FAIRY TALES by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated.
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Author: KINGSLEY, Charles (author & illustrator).
Title: THE HEROES; or, Greek Fairy Tales for my children. With eight illustrations by the author.
Publisher: Cambridge, Macmillan and Co., 1856. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8 " X 5.5 ".
Pages: xviii-205 pages.
Binding: Attractive and fine binding, finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full blue morocco leather, the spine lettered on a black leather label and dated in gilt, hand-marbled endpapers, all edges gilt (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. An exquisite binding!
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 8 beautiful full-page illustrations by Charles Kingsley.
The book: Rare, attractive, and beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere, First edition of THE HEROES; or, Greek Fairy Tales for my children - a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. Charles Kingsley had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity.
The author: Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labor cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin. He was also the uncle of the traveler and scientist Mary Kingsley.