The Pleasures of Bookland. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. by Joseph Shaylor, compiler - 1913

London: Truslove & Hanson, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. E. V. Corbett. Title: Joseph Shaylor, compiler. The Pleasures of Bookland. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. London: Truslove & Hanson, n.d. Description: An enlarged and re-arranged edition of a work issued by the compiler in 1898, titled: "The Pleasures of Literature and the Solace of Books." No date, but circa 1913. 16mo, maroon leather / gilt titles and decorated spine, all edges gilt, 160pages, b/w illustrated endpapers and frontispiece by E. V. Corbett, index of authors. A lovely little (6 3/4" tall) book of literary extracts on the love of books. Condition: VERY GOOD+ with sl. rubbing at corner edges, spine tail; lt. foxing to first 4 blank pages and last 4 index pages; ribbon bookmark remains, but is detached.