Large Paper Copy of Lang's The Green Fairy Book

Lang, Andrew (ed.), and Henry Justice Ford (illus.), THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK (London: Longmans Green & Co., 1892).  First edition, 26 x 18cm (large 8vo), in publisher's vellum-backed grey boards w/cream paper title-label (printed in green) to spine, raised bands, deckle edges, [i-ix] x-xi [xii-xiv], [1] 2-366 pp. + frontis leaf, w/numerous b&w illustrations by Ford.  Limited Edition (121/150) printed by Spottiswoode & Co., London.  Binding Good (spine darkened w/tail chipped away, covers moderately soiled, & hinges cracked); contents Near-Fine.  Green 82 ("the earlier fairy books were issued also in limited editions on large paper") & 244, Osborne 35.  (Inv. #249)  C$900




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