London, United Kingdom: Cassell, 1928. Blue bds with bright Gilt title, spine has been professionally rebacked with original spine laid over, new eps for a nice tight copy (mostly fresh with odd light mark, buffed through cloth top cnrs) pp 251 with 12 wonderful full colour plates, text block and illustrations bright and clean, light foxing mainly to end pages. Overweight. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Dulac, Edmund. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Ariel Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8980
Title: A Fairy Garland : Being Fairy Tales From The Old French
Author: Various
Illustrator: Dulac, Edmund
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cassell
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1928
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Rare

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