Item #21755 The Story of France. Mary MacGregor.
/William Rainy, illustrator.

The Story of France.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers, no date (c 1910?); blue cloth with green red and gilt Republique de France shield, gilt on spine, top edge gilt, tan endpapers with green illustration of French village and river scene; 20 coloured plates, as issued, counted, large 8vo; 471 pp., including List of Kings and index. Juvenile hardback.

Interesting and easy to follow for an older child, but perhaps too long to attempt these days. MacGregor also wrote the "As Told to the Children" books for younger ones. From the text, definitely published preWWI.

CONDITION: Very Good Plus, no names or other marks, straight, clean, plates nice, pages neatly cut, gilt bright on spine as well as board and top edge, spine top a bit pushed, rub on one corner tip, paler water spots can be seen from some angles on spine. Item #21755

Price: $55.00

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