English Legends (1950, first edition)

Henry Bett's retelling of classic English myths, legends and tales

Author

Henry Bett, illustrated by Eric Fraser

Publisher

Batsford, London, 1950

Printing Details

First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 15.5cm, 150pp.

Henry Bett retells stories of myth and history, romances and tragedies, saints, miracles and relics, demons and goblins, monsters and giants, and trade and commodities, including King Arthur and his Knights, Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Lady Godiva etc. Illustrated with colour frontispiece and drawings by Eric Fraser.

Condition

The book itself is in very good condition, with a few spots of foxing to the page edges. The dustwrapper is a little tanned to the spine, and with some light edgewear, and has been neatly price-clipped.

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