Stories Of Old by E. L. Hoskyn, with 12 L. Tennant Illustrated Allegorical Maps, 1912 First Edition

Stories of Old by E.L. Hoskyn, B.A. (Lond.) author of "Pictures of British History".

Containing Twelve Full-Page Illustrations in Colour by L. Tennant.

First Edition, Published 1912 by Adam and Charles Black, London.

A scarce illustrated children's book with 12 mythology stories, written by E. L. Hoskyn, accompanied by 12 allegorical maps by Lilian (Lancaster) Tennant, one of the most famous cartographic caricaturist born in 1852 in London. 

Tennant begun her caricaturist career at the age of 15 when she created twelve illustrations for William Harvey's 'Geographical Fun: Humorous Outlines of Various Countries' (1868).

The colourful cartographic illustrations from Stories of Old are listed as follows:

England - St Georges wins the Victory over the Dragon

Wales - King Edward shows the first Prince of Wales to the People

Scotland - Robert Bruce watches the Spider

Ireland - St Patrick commands all the Reptiles to leave Ireland

France - Joan the Maid hears the Heavenly Voices

Russia - His Mother strives to protect the little Tsar Peter

Belgium - The Horse Bayard saves the Sons of Aymon

Holland - The Stork-Mother shelters her Little Ones in the burning City

Germany - The Children follow the Pied Piper

Scandinavia - Thor hurls his Hammer at the Sleeping Giant

Iceland - The Raven guides Floke across the Great Sea

Denmark - The Elf-King guards the Danish Coasts

CONDITION:

The book measures 18cm x 24cm.

There are various usual signs of age, use and wear. The cream cloth hardcover has noticeable fading, discolouration, staining and shelfwear. Corners bumped, head and tail of spine worn. Title and decoration fading in parts, front board has a pasted on Pied Piper map, surface scratched. The cloth has bubbled in parts, likely past moisture related, rear board more so. No other evidence of moisture within contents. Despite the wear the cover is holding well, joints still firm, binding sound.

A child's black ink inscription taking up a third of the front pastedown, with crude underlining also affecting the fore edge of front board, and slightly across flyleaf. Hinges holding well with no gutter splitting. End papers significantly foxed, along with minor foxing throughout contents, some page toning/yellowing. All contents perfectly legible, no additional inscriptions or notes. 

All illustrations accounted for, all remain bound in. All in good condition, slightly toned with age but generally good. Small corner folds/creasing on a few but nothing significant. 

Overall the book remains in acceptable condition, clear wear etc of the cover, however the contents remains in good reading condition. A scarce title, one which collectors of Cartography or Mythology may have a keen interest in. 

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