1895 BLUE FAIRY BOOK EDWARD LANG ANDERSEN GRIMM FAIRY TALES MYTH LEGENDS HORROR
Item History & Price
THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK1895; Andrew Lang; 7th Edition; London, Longmans, Green, and Co.; Illustrated by H.J. Ford, G.P. Jacomb Hood; 390 Pages; w5.3"xh7.5"; Rare!ATTRIBUTES:Beautiful/Original navy blue cloth with pretty gold illustrated front/lower spine, a beautiful frontispiece, illustrated title page, Seven other charming full page b/w plates, with numerous nice in text illustrations throughout, and a Great Read!SUMMARY:Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scotti...sh poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.Henry Justice Ford (1860–1941) was a prolific and successful English artist and illustrator, active from 1886 through to the late 1920s. Sometimes known as H. J. Ford or Henry J. Ford, he came to public attention when he provided the numerous beautiful illustrations for Andrew Lang's Fairy Books, which captured the imagination of a generation of British children and were sold worldwide in the 1880s and 1890s.The first edition consisted of 5, 000 copies, which sold for 6 shillings each. The book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources. The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series, and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources.
CONDITION:
Condition is Fair/Good. MORE PICS BELOW DESCRIPTION. Some wear to edges, inner spine strengthened, bumped corners, 1898 signature, tattered tissue guard, faint damp stain to bottom margin of first 40 pages or so, some blemishing throughout, missing corner of one page, slice at edge of a few pages, hinges/text block are good!IMPORTANT READIf any problems with product, email me and we will work out a solution. Must have payment arrangements within 7 days or will relist item. If purchasing more than one item, hold payment so I can deduct shipping. I like to send off after a week or so. Bubble wrapped and then wrapped in cardboard and mailed in a bubble wrapped envelope in most cases.Will Ship Worldwide. Flat Domestic Shipping Fee of $0.00. Click on Tab for International Rate Above My Title, typically $32.99, Canada $27.99, but depends on size/weight. Additional shipping services/rates can be applied. Tracking Number will be on your invoice details page. We typically ship daily. We accept paypal, c.c., m.o.!!Thanks for Viewing!!
CONDITION:
Condition is Fair/Good. MORE PICS BELOW DESCRIPTION. Some wear to edges, inner spine strengthened, bumped corners, 1898 signature, tattered tissue guard, faint damp stain to bottom margin of first 40 pages or so, some blemishing throughout, missing corner of one page, slice at edge of a few pages, hinges/text block are good!IMPORTANT READIf any problems with product, email me and we will work out a solution. Must have payment arrangements within 7 days or will relist item. If purchasing more than one item, hold payment so I can deduct shipping. I like to send off after a week or so. Bubble wrapped and then wrapped in cardboard and mailed in a bubble wrapped envelope in most cases.Will Ship Worldwide. Flat Domestic Shipping Fee of $0.00. Click on Tab for International Rate Above My Title, typically $32.99, Canada $27.99, but depends on size/weight. Additional shipping services/rates can be applied. Tracking Number will be on your invoice details page. We typically ship daily. We accept paypal, c.c., m.o.!!Thanks for Viewing!!
