Beautiful 1979 first edition of Robin Hood: His Life and Legend by Bernard Miles, illustrated by Victor G. Ambrus.
Written by Bernard Miles. Illustrated by Victor G. Ambrus. First edition, 1979. Rand McNally & Company.
Front flap:
"Robin Hood is everybody's hero and takes his place alongside St. George, King Arthur, and other immortals of English folklore. His life was a long, exciting battle against tyranny and hardship, and Bernard Miles tells his great adventure story with freshness and originality. Set against the background of England in the century after the Norman conquest, the marvelous tale moves from the wilds of Yorkshire to Nottingham, including, of course Sherwood Forest. ...
"In his search for the real Robin Hood, Lord Miles has made a close study of the medieval legends and ballads where the story first appeared, and has traveled hundreds of miles through the country where Robin once lived..."
Bernard Miles (1907 - 1991) was an English actor and founder of the Mermaid Theatre, the first new theatre to open in the City of London in three hundred years.
Victor Ambrus (1935 - ) is a British illustrator and two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for British children's book illustration.
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Condition*: Fine/Very Good. Dust jacket: Two small closed tears at head of spine, taped from inside. Name in top right corner of title page.
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