Description: Click here to see our other books! The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1894 Longmans, Green, and Co : London 7.5" by 5" xvi, 321, [3pp] SUMMARY Andrew Lang's fourth colourful volume in his popular fairy book series, a first edition copy complete with the original H. J. Ford illustrations. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-one plates, and in-text engravings.Collated, complete.The fourth book in Andrew Lang's popular 'Fairy Books' series.This yellow volumes contains stories mostly hailing from the pen of Hans Christian Andersen.Containing 'Thumbelina', 'How to tell a True Princess', 'The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus', 'Story of the Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Seven-Headed Serpent', 'The Six Swans', 'The Dragon of the North', and more. Andrew Lang is best known for these collections of fairy tales, and was an avid collector of folk and fairy tales. He was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford, a noted English illustrator who is best known for his beautiful illustrations for Lang's works.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, cloth is a little discoloured and marked, as is usual to see with this volume. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a little loss of cloth. Gilt to the spine and front board have faded. Front hinge is strained, rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, binding is strained in places, with a few pages working loose. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Ink mark to the margin of the first few pages. Small part of the head of the half-title has been excised. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co
Author: Andrew Lang
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Children's
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: H. J. Ford
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1894
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
