English Folk Heroes (1848, first edition)
Christina Hole's account of Robin Hood, King Arthur etc
Author
Christina Hole, illustrated by Eric King
Publisher
Batsford, London, 1948
Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 15.5cm, 182pp.
Christina Hole here records the most widespread and popular legends of the English national folk-heroes and relates them to the true facts to the life of each hero, as far as they are now. The heroes include Robin Hood, King Arthur, St George, and St Thomas of Canterbury. The book is illustrated with a colour frontispiece and woodcuts by Eric King.
Condition
The book itself is in very good condition, with a few spots of foxing to the page edges. The dustwrapper is quite heavily foxed to the folds and tanned to the spine. The book remains in strong readable condition.
A note for our US buyers
As of September 2026, books remain duty-free. The price of the book incurs no extra US import fees.
Price
£12.00
