LANG, Andrew
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book
London: The Folio Society, [2003]
Illustrated by SANDWYK, Charles van
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The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang.
London: The Folio Society, [2003]. Eight printing thus. Edited by Andrew Lang, with an introduction by Joan Aiken, paintings & decorations by Charles van Sandwyk. 253 × 190 × 63 mm. Pp. [1–2], [i–iv] v–xvii [xviii–xx], 1–371 [372–374]: [17] leaves of colour plates. Type: Caslon with hand-drawn lettering (by van Sandwyk) for the title. Printed (the title-page in pink and black) by Memminger MedienCentrum and bound by Real Lachenmaier. Full dark blue buckram with a design by van Sandwyk in red, cream and gold; dark blue endleaves with a design in gold by van Sandwyk. Dark blue slip case.
This gives the appearance of being another in Folio’s series of facsimile children’s books. However, this volume is different, since the text was originally published (in 1889) in a smaller format with different illustrations, and the present volume has been typeset and illustrated by a contemporary artist in the style of the early twentieth century. In addition to the plates and the title-page design, there are 28 line-drawn illustra tions and decorations by van Sandwyk, three repeated.
Very good book with two small tears to page 9 and a little shallow crease to the next page. In a near-fine slipcase with a little shelf-wear.
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