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The Blue Fairy Book
by Lang, Andrew (ed.)
- Used
- Condition
- Book G: wear/rubbing/scuffing to boards and spine, spine sunned, missing FFEP, name on half title page, hinge starting at front
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans Green and Company, 1903. hardcover. Book G: wear/rubbing/scuffing to boards and spine, spine sunned, missing FFEP, name on half title page, hinge starting at front paste down, text clean, binding intact, gilt edges on textblock.. H.J. Ford and G.P. Jacomb. 8vo 390pp. tenth impression. first in a series of collections of fairy stories collected from world literature in editions edited for children. Includes Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Rumpelstiltskin, the Forty Thieves, many more. #02973.
Synopsis
The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.First published in 1889, The Blue Fairy Bookis the 1st volume in this series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2908
- Title
- The Blue Fairy Book
- Author
- Lang, Andrew (ed.)
- Illustrator
- H.J. Ford and G.P. Jacomb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book G: wear/rubbing/scuffing to boards and spine, spine sunned, missing FFEP, name on half title page, hinge starting at front
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans Green and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- fairy stories, fairytales, children, anthology, literature
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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