1895 Rare Book - THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD by John B. Marsh illustrated by Browne.
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Author: John B. Marsh. (Gordon Browne, illustrator).
Title: The Life and Adventures of Robin Hood.
Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1895.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8 " X 6 ".
Pages: xi-508 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good full decorated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining - as shown, endpapers' inner hinges worn but still tight- as shown, school prize bookplate on front endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with 23 illustrations and 8 colored plates by Gordon Browne).
The book: Attractive and very good edition of the Life and Adventures of Robin Hood.
The illustrator: Gordon Frederick Browne RI RBA (15 April 1858 – 27 May 1932) was an English artist and a prolific illustrator of children's books in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He was a meticulous craftsman and went to a great deal of effort to ensure that his illustrations were accurate. He illustrated six or seven books a year in addition to a huge volume of magazine illustration.