1850 Rare Gothic Book - The Castle of Otranto and The Enchanted Horse by WalpoleAuthor: Horace Walpole. Title: The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story. With a Memoir of the Author. [Together with the tale The Enchanted Horse.] Publisher: London and Glasgow: Richard Griffin and Company, Publishers to the University of Glasgow, [c. 1850s]. Language: Text in English. Size: 7 x 5 inches. Pages: xiii 220 pages + publisher's catalogue. Binding: Very good publishers original green pebble grain cloth binding, decoratively blind stamped in

Embossed vignette illustration of the protagonist “Gerty” on the front cover

with decorative holly motifs (hinges fine

overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) in a very good dust jacket (rare chips and tears - as shown

cartoonist

capturing the enchanting atmosphere of the tales

with yapp edges

and the illustration pages being about 1/2 inch smaller in size and other pages bound in is a standard for this edition

George Cruikshank

although "The Chronicles of Faeryland" showcases his ability to delve into the magical and fantastic

a hallmark of their publications in the early 20th century

occasionally punctuated by the signs of time and previous ownership

Title: The Royal Illuminated Book of Legends