KINGSLEY Charles, “The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children”, London: Published by Philip Lee Warner at the Ricardi Press for the Medici Society, 1912. Numbered copy “323” of a total of 500. Deluxe edition of Greek myths illustrated with a frontispiece and 11 mounted colour plates designed by Russell Flint.

Exceptional binding with front and rear doublures: blue dyed full Morocco, gilt paneled covers with motifs from the ancient Greek tradition, green dyed Morocco covering the interiors of the book’s boards and decorated with similar motifs, spine divided in six panels with raised bands, all edges gilt, green silk free end-papers. Stamped “Rumpus Ltd Oxford St on lower part of front turn-in. Watermarked paper. Handwritten owner’s dedication on rear free end-paper. Fine ex-libris label in gilt “Βιβλιοθήκη Σπ. Λοβέρδου”.