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London, Modern Art Society, (1930).. SECOND IMPRESSION IN DUSTWRAPPER circa 1930 (first published 1925), 155 x 103 mm, 6¼ x 4½ inches, pale blue boards with green vignette, illustrated front endpaper, 40 pages. 6 very pretty mounted colour plates, all featuring fairies, title vignette and 21 illustrations in blue in the text. Book is slightly faded on spine otherwise Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: slightest wear to head and tail of spine and corners, 5 mm (¼") closed tear to head of spine, minute chips at tail, very bright and clean). The price 2/- was originally printed in blue on the spine and lower panel of the dustwrapper, it was then over printed 1s. 6d. in pink for the second impression (see our enlarged image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
THE INSECT FAIRIES. DELUXE BINDING. by TARRANT, Margaret. Verses by Mrs St. John Webb.:
by TARRANT, Margaret. Verses by Mrs St. John Webb.:
THE INSECT FAIRIES. DELUXE BINDING.
by TARRANT, Margaret. Verses by Mrs St. John Webb.:
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London, Modern Art Society, (1925).. FIRST EDITION (1925), 155 x 103 mm, 6¼ x 4½ inches, PUBLISHER'S DELUXE BINDING in rust brown suede (reverse calf), gilt title and gilt vignette of fairy riding a butterfly on upper cover, spine plain, top edges gilt. 42 pages, 6 very pretty mounted colour plates, all featuring fairies, title vignette and 21 illustrations in blue in the blue text which has decorative border. A couple of slight indentations to upper cover, a few very faint fox spots to endpapers, 6 blue line illustrations neatly water coloured, tiny corner crease to 1 plate. A very good copy, uncommon in the deluxe binding. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Roger Middleton
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- Place of Publication London, Modern Art Society, (1925).
- Keywords fairies Margaret Tarrant children's book illustrated insects deluxe binding de luxe
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THE HOUSE FAIRIES.
by TARRANT, Margaret. Verses by Mrs St. John Webb.:
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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£110.00
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THE ORCHARD FAIRIES.
by TARRANT, Margaret. Verses by Mrs St. John Webb.:
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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£125.00
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London, Modern Art Society, (1930).. SECOND IMPRESSION IN DUSTWRAPPER circa 1930 (first published 1928), 155 x 103 mm, 6¼ x 4½ inches, pale pink boards with red vignette and lettering, illustrated front endpaper, 42 pages. 6 very pretty mounted colour plates, all featuring fairies, title vignette and 21 illustrations in blue in the text. Slightest darkening to top edge of upper board. Virtually a Fine copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: minute nick at lower corner of upper cover). The price 2/- was originally printed in blue on the spine and lower panel of the dustwrapper, it was then overprinted 1s. 6d. in pink for the second impression (see our enlarged image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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£125.00
