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The Red Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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West Poland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Charles E. Brown and Co. (Boston), 1890-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. No Date/ Circa 1890 (per World Catalog) Red cloth boards with silver gilt and embossing of vine design to front. Lettering on spine reads: Lang's Fairy Book :Red. and is slightly blurred. Bumped at corners with fraying, edge wear and fading. Patina and dust soil to page edges. All pages intact in binding, cracked but no separations noted. Pages are unmarked but there are smudges to several that do not interfere with reading. Includes frontis of The Twelve Princess and 4 other plates, numerous other smaller illustrations.
Synopsis
The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.First published in 1890, The Red Fairy Bookis the 2nd volume in this series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Never Too Many Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20060068
- Title
- The Red Fairy Book
- Author
- Andrew Lang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles E. Brown and Co. (Boston)
- Date Published
- 1890-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.75 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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West Poland, Maine
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Never Too Many Books is a growing internet bookstore at this time. We currently share our warehouse with several antique and furniture dealers. Most of our space has been organized into a usable bookstore, waiting to install a few more bookcases.Member: American Booksellers Association
Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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