A Fairy Garland: Being Fairy Tales from the Old French
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rare copy of "A FAIRY GARLAND" - Being Fairy Tales from the Old French signed by the illustrator, Edmund Dulac. 1928 1st edition; Cassell & Company; London. The book features 12 wonder color illustrations by Dulac. Signed Limited Edition - this copy is #97 of only 1,000 copies printed. Edmund Dulac's signature appears in pen on the limitation page. Gilt top edge.
The contents are as follows:
* The Fairy Song
TALES BY CHARLES PERRAULT
* Riquet with the Tuft
* Puss in Boots
TALES BY MME. d'AULNOY
* Bablet
* Green Dragon
* Fortunata
* The Blue Bird
* Princess Rosetta
TALE BY COUNT ANTHONY HAMILTON
* Mayblosson
Condition:
Light soiling to covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No loose pages. The blue cloth over the front board is peeling up just a bit along the top half of the left edge. Crack at front hinge between the pastedown and endpaper. The pages are in overall very good condition - mostly clean and white with only some occasional light foxing (though heavier on the front pastedown up to the title page). Inscription written in pen dated 1928 on the front end paper. Edmund Dulac signature in pen on the limitation page. No tears found. Light foxing to the long edge of the text block. Overall in very good condition.
The contents are as follows:
* The Fairy Song
TALES BY CHARLES PERRAULT
* Riquet with the Tuft
* Puss in Boots
TALES BY MME. d'AULNOY
* Bablet
* Green Dragon
* Fortunata
* The Blue Bird
* Princess Rosetta
TALE BY COUNT ANTHONY HAMILTON
* Mayblosson
Condition:
Light soiling to covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No loose pages. The blue cloth over the front board is peeling up just a bit along the top half of the left edge. Crack at front hinge between the pastedown and endpaper. The pages are in overall very good condition - mostly clean and white with only some occasional light foxing (though heavier on the front pastedown up to the title page). Inscription written in pen dated 1928 on the front end paper. Edmund Dulac signature in pen on the limitation page. No tears found. Light foxing to the long edge of the text block. Overall in very good condition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1394
- Title
- A Fairy Garland
- Illustrator
- Edmund Dulac
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- a fairy garland, fairy tales, old french, edmund dulac, puss in boots, charles perrault, the blue bird, anthony hamilton
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year