Attractive illustrated handbill in colour halftone by the London publishers Longmans Green & Co. for 'Andrew Lang's Books for Children' and 'Mr Lang's Xmas Book for 1895.'

Author: 
[Andrew Lang; Andrew Lang's Books for Children; Fairy Books; Longmans, Green & Co., London publishers]
Publication details: 
London and New York: Longmans Green & Co. 1895.
£56.00
SKU: 13120

2pp., 12mo. A single leaf, attractively printed on both sides in vibrant colour halftone. In very good condition, on lightly-aged paper. One side advertises 'MR LANG'S XMAS BOOK FOR 1895 | THE RED | TRUE STORY BOOK | Edited by Andrew Lang | ILLUSTRATIONS by HJ. FORD', with a design with in a pink border depicting the book with its bright red cover illustrated in gilt. The other side advertises 'ANDREW LANG'S | BOOKS FOR CHILDREN' (Red Fairy Book, Blue Fairy Book, Green Fairy Book, Yellow Fairy Book, Red True Story Book, True Story Book, Blue Poetry Book), with illustration within a yellow border showing a miniature damsel standing amongst a pile of the volumes. The publishers' details are given at the foot of both pages.