1928 The Blue Fairy Book Edited by Andrew Lang / In Very Good Condition / Beautiful Vintage Book of Fairy Tales / Richly Illustrated

In very good condition here is a beautiful collection of fairy tales. From the highly sought-after coloured fairy books series by Andrew Lang. The Blue Fairy Book was originally published in 1889, this copy is a later impression from 1928 by Longmans, Green and Co., London. This later edition has a blind stamped design on the front as opposed to gilt. The only condition points to note with this copy is an inscription to the front free endpaper and a lean.

The Blue Fairy Book was the first in the series and has the most popular tales. It has the superb stamped design of a witch on a broomstick and is richly illustrated with black and white drawings (see photos) both in text and as full-page plates of which are all present. 

Lang had grown up with a love of myths and fables and towards the end of the 1880s he began to collect and publish some of his favourite tales. The Blue Fairy Book, was the result, published in 1889 it met with great critical acclaim. The Red Fairy book appeared in Christmas of the following year. Lang went on to produce a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Tales in this blue volume are mainly well known Western European stories such as Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Dick Whittington, Snow White and Rose Red, Aladdin, Cinderella and many more.

Inside the pages are in excellent condition. With just the occasional spot and brown blemish in the text. Has the above-mentioned elegantly-inked inscription on the front free endpaper dated 1931 but no other writing or markings of previous ownership.

Blue cloth covered boards are in absolutely superb condition. With just the lightest of rubbing to the corners and spine ends, but this is very minor indeed. The gilt is shiny bright. The book has developed a lean over time.

Your vintage copy of The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to include a gift card with a message. 

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H 19 cm x W 15 cm, 390 pages, 0.76 kg. 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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