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With "Lyrics by Andrew Lang", issued as "The Bibelot", Volume IX, No. 7, of July 1903, publisher Thomas B. Mosher chose to reprint a number of poems by the famous Scotsman. This is, of course, the Andrew Lang who was the author of the famous "Fairy Books. Mosher wrote a short introduction, and here is a brief excerpt: "To us the poetry of Andrew Lang seems a thing apart from the surprising bulk of his other work. It is assuredly that portion which will plead for him, if pleas there need be, in the final audit of his literary labours. Whatever else happens those lyric utterances are things of beauty too lovely to be lost." The selections in this book are from the following works published in England : "Ballads and Lyrics of Old France" (1873); XXII Ballades in Blue China" (1880); "Helen of Troy" (1882); Ballades and Verses Vain (1884); "Rhymes a la Mode" (1885); Grass of Parnassus" (1888); "Ban and Arriere Ban, a Rally of Fugitive Rhymes" (1894). SERIES : The Bibelot, Volume 9, No. 7, TITLE : Lyrics by Andrew Lang AUTHOR : Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) IMPRINT : Thomas B. Mosher PLACE : Portland, Maine DATE : July 1903 EDITION : Reprints of individual poems . First Thus . First Mosher Printing STATUS : OP Out of Print … Scarce Petite literary journal; 20 pages , including pages of promotional ads ( Volume pp [216] - [246] ) ; approximately 4 1/2" x 6", printed blue-gray wraps, sewn. Cover printed in black and red. CONDITION . A little worn on the exterior, but still lean and attractive, with the following noted: EXTERIOR Weathering and nicking about the edges; moderate surface rub; Small loss to spine extremities and edges . else clean and presentable. BINDING Seems solid . there is evidence of minor mending neatly effected. INTERIOR Soft bumps to top corner tips with attendant shallow surface creasing - else clean and unmarked throughout. Seller Inventory # 59
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