The Violet Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

Edité par Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1901

A new impression of Andrew Lang's sought after 'Violet Fairy Book', a charmingly illustrated instalment of his popular series. New impression.In the original blind-stamped cloth binding.Lacking front free endpaper and title page, but retaining the half title and frontispiece.Illustrated with eight coloured plates, twenty-five black-and-white plates, and numerous vignettes. Collated, complete.Romania, Japan,Serbia,Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and Russia are among the sources of these thirty-five stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon.The seventh book in the popular 'Coloured Fairy Book' series, which was published between 1889-1910 by Andrew Lang and his wife Leonora Blanche. Whilst Leonora assumed editorial control of the series in the 1890s, Andrew edited the series and wrote prefaces for its entire run. In the original blind-stamped cloth binding. Externally, gilt has faded entirely to the front board. Wear to the extremities and fading to the spine. Front hinge is held by cords only. Rear hinge is tender. Internally, binding is tender. Pages are slightly toned, with occasional spots, heaviest to the first and last pages. Good Only. N° de réf. du vendeur 994Y52

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Violet Fairy Book
Éditeur : Longmans, Green, and Co., London
Date d'édition : 1901
Reliure : Cloth
Illustrateur : H. J. Ford
Etat : Good Only
Type de livre : book