The Yellow Fairy Book
by Lang, Andrew (Ed)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
Longmans, Green, and Co., New York / Bombay, 1897. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ford, H J. 321 pages (complete). An joyfully owned copy. The half-title page has a gift-inscription, and a pleasing wood-cut ex-libris plate (Hilary Snell). One of these previous owners were obviously dismayed at the absence of coloured illustrations and set about rectifying this deficiency. Consequently several of the illustrations were coloured in by various media. Nonetheless, they bring some character to the book. Blind pressed art deco style decoration on the front board. The spine has been repaired. The boards are worn, scuffed, marked all about from handling and ownership. The boards and spine are steady and sure. The end papers are worn about the edges. The contents have evidence of avid use throughout. The pages have marks from handling and use. There are occasional splashes of foxing. Otherwise, the pages are tight, clean and clear, convivial, generous and still keen. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Synopsis
The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.First published in 1894, The Yellow Fairy Bookis the 4th volume in this series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23qf
- Title
- The Yellow Fairy Book
- Author
- Lang, Andrew (Ed)
- Illustrator
- Ford, H J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co., New York / Bombay
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Chapter 1 Books
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About Chapter 1 Books
Chapter 1 trades out of three premises that are all in the Johannesburg area. Our emphasis is on providing quality books at highly competitive prices. A large (and continuously growing) selection of our books are listed on various websites on the internet. We specialise in Modern First Editions, Rhodesiana, Africana and other rare and out of print books.
Glossary
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- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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