EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY BOOK: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations.
Dulac, Edmund
EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY BOOK: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations.
Dulac, Edmund
Publisher: New York: George H. Doran
Date published: 1920
Format: Hardcover
First American edition. A collection of fairy tales from the nations allied with Britain in The Great War - that is, World War I. illustrated with sixteen tipped in water color illustrations and a decorative line drawing on the title page of each story. Includes Snegorotchka from Russia, The Buried Moon from England, The Serpent Prince from Italy; The Hind of the Wood from France, White Caroline and Black Caroline from Flanders, The Fire Bird from Russia; Urashima Taro from Japan; The Story of the Bird Feng from China, and others. Large format. 173 pp. POOR condition in the original black and gold elaborately illustrated boards. The front cover is detached, but present, one tipped in plate is missing (p 159), some fraying and wear to the edges of the boards and the corners. Other than the missing plate the contents are very good - and this is a still appealing copy of a beautiful book at a reasonable price.
No Date. Circa 1920's? Marine blue (or faded green) decorated cloth, gilt titles and black unicorn motif at upper cover and gilt titles at backstrip. pp 174 (prelims unpaginated), 15 colour tipped-in plates, only the frontispiece is tissue-guarded. Very sunned at the backstrip, spine tips worn and a bit ragged, corners likewise but a reasonably tight and square-looking copy. No foxing or spotting to speak of and no onwer names etc. Plates all present.
Neuware - 'Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations' is a captivating collection of timeless fairy tales and folklore. Beautifully curated by Edmund Dulac, this anthology gathers enchanting short stories from across the allied nations. A treasure trove of children's stories, this volume is rich with imagination and wonder.
Super octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to front board, teg, illus eps & title page, frontispiece with printed tissue guard, (14) + 174pp, illus, VG (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & fading to spine, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate foxing throughout, occasional moderate cracking to gutters)
Hinge visible in front and a bit loose (no loose pages) , light foxing to endpapers, small tear two inches, along front edge of spine, no dustcover ; No date inside but from other descriptions, this appears to be the 1924 edition, mustard buckram covered hardboards with black and blue embossing on cover, black on spine, 14 color illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 174 pages
Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations
Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953
Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations
Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953
Publisher: George H. Doran Company
Format: Hardcover
Book. Quarto, 173 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is tan with faded gold print. In clear plastic sleeve. Boards in black cloth with gold illustrated pastedown on front panel; fraying to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, small punctures to hinges. Text block has cracked front hinge, intermittent spine breaks, tanning to endpapers. Illustrated: tipped in color plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1399725. FP New Rockville Stock.
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First Printing with full line a-h. Blacked out rectangle on top corner of front flyleaf. Otherwise, inside is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some yellowing. Dust jacket has creasing and fraying at edges. See photos.
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