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The Blue Fairy Book, Edited by Andrew Lang . Published in 1921 by David McKay Co.,Publishers; 1921 .First McKay / Godwin Illustrated Edition . Hardcover.
There is a full seam split around middle of the book on multiple pages (see gallery area for example of this), however all 303 pages are secure to the hinge. Gold gilt top edge textblock.
Sixteen illustration of which eight are FULL COLOR. (see image of contents page for full list).
About The Blue Fairy book and Andrew Lang (from Goodreads):
The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D’Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume – with enlarged print – are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.
All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang’s generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England’s foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.
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