First edition. Part of Lang's Fairy Books series, and a stand-alone title in which the editor relays a collection of episodes from the lives of famous historical figures, generously illustrated by several prominent book artists such as Henry Ford and Lancelot Speed.
In good to very good condition with a sunned spine, gilt faded a little on the spine also, ends pulled, general shelfwea, prelims lightly foxed, bookseller's stamp to the half-title page. Bound in the publisher's original decorative blue cloth with gilt-stamped sailing motif to the front board, black endpapers and fully gilt edges. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. Pp. [vii] xiv, 337.
