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Lang, Andrew (ed.), and Henry Justice Ford (illus.), THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK
(London: Longmans Green & Co., 1894). First edition, 26 x
18cm (large 8vo), in publisher's vellum-backed grey boards w/cream
paper title-label (printed in gilt) to spine, raised bands, deckle
edges, [i-ix] x-xvi, [1] 2-321 pp. + tissue-guarded frontis leaf, w/21
full-page & 82 in-text b&w illustrations by Ford. Stated
Limited Edition (89/140) printed on handmade paper by Spottiswoode
& Co., London. With the decorative bookplate of Edwin
Frederick Fitch to fr. pastedown. Binding Very Good (spine sl.
darkened & rear cover sl. soiled), contents Near-Fine. Green
82 ("the earlier fairy books were issued also in limited editions on
large paper") & 245, Osborne 36. (Inv. #253) C$500 Home Page |