The orange fairy book / edited by Andrew Lang with eight coloured plates and numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford
1906, 1st edition. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. Previous owner's signature. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with pictorial cover. Front board starting. Scattered foxing throughout. Some wear and tear to the spine bands and panel edges. Frontispiece accompanied by a guard sheet. Text remains clear without blemish. Item #330118
Physical description: xiii, 358 pages: illustrations, 8 coloured plates and frontispiece; 19 cm. Contents: The story of the hero Makóma -- The magic mirror -- Story of the king who would see Paradise -- How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu -- Ian, the soldier's son -- The fox and the wolf -- How Ian Direach got the blue falcon -- The ugly duckling -- The two caskets -- The goldsmith's fortune -- The enchanted wreath -- The foolish weaver -- The clever cat -- The story of Manus -- Pinkel the thief -- The adventures of a jackal -- The adventures of the jackal's eldest son -- The adventures of the younger son of the jackal -- The three treasures of the giants -- The rover of the plain -- The white doe -- The girl-fish -- The owl and the eagle -- The frog and the Lion Fairy -- The adventures of Covan the Brown-haired -- The Princess Bella-Flor -- The bird of truth -- The mink and the wolf -- Adventures of an Indian brave -- How the Stalos were tricked - Andras Baive -- The white slipper -- The magic book.
Subjects: Fairy tales.
Children's books. Genre: Fiction. Illustrated. Short stories. Summary: Thirty-three fairy tales from the folklore of Rhodesia, Uganda, Denmark, Spain, Scandinavia, and Scotland.
Price: €325.00