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Robin Hood, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

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Reproduction of the original: Robin Hood by Paul Creswick

Reproduction of the original: Robin Hood by Paul Creswick

Deluxe hardcover volume presents the Scribner's Classic edition by Paul Creswick and its brilliant color plates by N. C. Wyeth plus a generous selection of black-and-white drawings from the Howard Pyle version.

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Excerpt from Robin HoodHe returned to the open door that he might read it. His brow puckered itself as he strove to decipher the ¿ourished Norman writing. I have no leisure now for this screed, mother, read it to me later, an you will.His tone was kinder again, for he saw how Robin had been busying himself in these last few moments. Let us sup.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find mo...

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Excerpt: ...It happened just before dusk, the two of them from different parts of the wood had stalked and run to earth the same stag. Little John had already drawn his bow when Stuteley espied him. At once the little esquire called out that no one had the right to shoot such a deer but Robin of Locksley, his master. Little John scoffed at this, and flew his arrow, but between them they had startled the stag and it bounded away. Little John wa...

Robin Hood and His Adventures is Paul Creswick's retelling of the Robin Hood tale. The Robin Hood narrative first surfaced as a short mention in Piers Plowman, and accreted details through folk-tales, ballad, literature, and of course, cinema. Creswick's version of Robin Hood brings it to life the band of Sherwood and their fight against tyranny. Paul Creswick was an English fiction author of adventure stories including Robin Hood, King Art...

bTitle:/b The Temple of Folly. Chapters from the book of Mr. Fairfax, the Franciscan, truthfully, and for the first time, setting forth his entire relation with that curious, evil brotherhood. Edited [or rather, written] by P. Creswick.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million...

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