1927 FIRST EDITION The Book of the Flower Fairies, Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker / Blackie & Son Ltd London / In Good Condition

Those of you that know me will know that this is quite simply one of my favourite books. In good condition here is a FIRST EDITION copy of The Book of Flower Fairies, Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker. Undated but published in 1927 by Blackie & Son Ltd of London. Flower Fairies of Spring, Summer and Autumn had been previously published but this was the first time they had been gathered together into one volume with the seventy-two stunning colour plates. 

The only real condition point to note with this copy is spotting scattered throughout the text. Some pages have a fair amount of spotting with other pages having none at all. Cracks open at the gutters in a couple of places but not effecting the binding of the text block which is good and strong. This copy has not been written in and there are no other markings of previous ownership. All of the super colour plates are present and in good condition. With a small nick to the edge of the primrose fairy plate, but minor. With some mild toning along the closed top edge. 

In olive-green cloth covered boards with gilt decoration and titles to the front and spine. The spine has faded just very slightly in comparison to the front and back, but hardly noticeable. With some bumps to the corners (see final photo) and just a little rubbing to the corners, spine joints and spine ends.

A gorgeous book. Your vintage copy of The Book of the Flower Fairies will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel. 

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H 19 cm x W 14.5 cm, 0.6 kg, 91 pages. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

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