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Owen, Ed. Dora

The Book of Fairy Poetry. Edited by Dora Owen. Illustrated by Warwick Goble. IN FULL MOROCCO WITH GOBLE PLATES

Longmans Green & Co., 1920

586.50 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1920
Author
Owen, Ed. Dora
Publishers
Longmans Green & Co.
Keyword
illustrated, children's, childrens, goble, warwick goble, dora owen, fairy, fairies, fairyland, fairy poetry
Languages
English

Description

4to., First Edition, with fine mounted coloured frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 15 fine mounted coloured plates (all original tissue guards present) and pictorial endpapers, free endpapers mildly browned, some very light and occasional spotting, small expert repair to outer margin of p.137; elegantly bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt, gilt top, uncut, image from original front board mounted on new leaf at front, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. This delightful collection, enhanced by Goble's delicate illustrations, is divided into three parts: Part I: Fairy Stories; Part II: Fairy Songs, Dances and Talk; Part III: Fairyland and Fairy Lore. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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