Lot 11
 

ANDREW LANG & HENRY FORD (ILLUS): Various Fairy books to include: THE OLIVE FAIRY BOOKS, Longmans, Green & Co, 1907. Green cloth and gilt pictorial cover, very worn cover and loose spine; THE CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1903. Red cloth and gilt pictorial cover, boards attached but very loose; THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 190. Blue cloth and gilt pictorial cover, back board and spine detached and discoloured; THE BROWN FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1904. Brown cloth and gilt pictorial cover, some rubbing to spine and board edges from shelf-wear; THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1893 second impression. Green cloth and gilt pictorial cover, good colour to boards, rubbing to spine and shelf wear to edges; THE VIOLET FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1942 New impression. Violet cloth cover, staining and wear to cover, sun-faded spine; THE ORANGE FIARY BOOKS, Longmans, Green & Co, 1906. Orange cloth and gilt pictorial cover, bumps and wear to cover edges, wear and tear / sun damage to spine. Boards loose. (7)
Please note: Some volumes may be lacking complete sets of eight plates.

Sold for £110


 

ANDREW LANG & HENRY FORD (ILLUS): Various Fairy books to include: THE OLIVE FAIRY BOOKS, Longmans, Green & Co, 1907. Green cloth and gilt pictorial cover, very worn cover and loose spine; THE CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1903. Red cloth and gilt pictorial cover, boards attached but very loose; THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 190. Blue cloth and gilt pictorial cover, back board and spine detached and discoloured; THE BROWN FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1904. Brown cloth and gilt pictorial cover, some rubbing to spine and board edges from shelf-wear; THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1893 second impression. Green cloth and gilt pictorial cover, good colour to boards, rubbing to spine and shelf wear to edges; THE VIOLET FAIRY BOOK, Longmans, Green & Co, 1942 New impression. Violet cloth cover, staining and wear to cover, sun-faded spine; THE ORANGE FIARY BOOKS, Longmans, Green & Co, 1906. Orange cloth and gilt pictorial cover, bumps and wear to cover edges, wear and tear / sun damage to spine. Boards loose. (7)
Please note: Some volumes may be lacking complete sets of eight plates.

Auction: Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper, 8th May, 2024

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