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The Orange Fairy Book. Edited by Andrew Lang. With numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford.
by LANG, Andrew
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1906 1st ed Orange Fairy Book Andrew Lang Fairy Tales Ugly Duckling Magic Mirror
"Once upon a time…"
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of children stories that were published in a collection of "colors." The collection includes nearly 800 stories both true and fiction. The Orange Fairy Book consists of 33 tales from various European traditions such as Jutland, Rhodesia, and Uganda from Africa. The most famous story from this volume is without question "The Ugly Duckling." This famous tale was originally written by Hans Christian Andersen and tells the story of a homely little bird who suffers abuse from others around him. It has been adapted by multiple media outlets such as opera, film, and theatre!
Item number: #16381
Price: $599
LANG, Andrew
The Orange Fairy Book. Edited by Andrew Lang. With numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford.
London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiii, [1], 358
o 58 illustrations
8 color plates
17 full-page plates
33 in-text
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18cm x 12.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16381
- Title
- The Orange Fairy Book. Edited by Andrew Lang. With numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford.
- Author
- LANG, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London; New York
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1906 1st ed Orange Fairy Book Andrew Lang Fairy Tales Ugly Duckling Magic Mirrorrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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