The Gray Fairy Book – Andrew Lang – 1900 | First Edition

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The gray fairy book – andrew lang – 1900 | first edition | first edition of the gray fairy book by andrew lang, printed in 1900, featuring 35 rarely seen stories and 32 engraved plates in original grey cloth binding.

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First edition of The Gray Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, printed in 1900, featuring 35 rarely seen stories and 32 engraved plates in original grey cloth binding.

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The Grey Fairy Book (1900) by Andrew Lang was part of a series of children’s books that were published in a collection of “colors”. These books contains tales from oral traditions from all over the world including those from Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. The Grey Fairy Book contains stories that are mostly unknown today, though it includes “The Street Musicians”, “Mohammed with the Magic Finger”, and “Donkeyskin”.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: The Gray Fairy Book
  • Author(s): Andrew Lang
  • Illustrator(s): Andrew Lang
  • Publisher: London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co.
  • Edition: First Edition, 1900
  • Format: (12mo), single volume
  • Binding: Grey cloth
  • Size:  7.25 in x 5.25 in (18.5 cm x 13 cm)
  • Collation: [xii], 387 pp
  • Illustrations: 32 engraved plates plus in-text illustrations
  • Contents Include:
    • Donkey Skin
    • The Goblin Pony
    • The Little Grey Man
    • Herr Lazarus and the Draken
    • The Three Sons of Hali
    • Mohammed with the Magic Finger
  • Provenance: handwritten – Lucy Letin

 

Condition:

Good. Text-block secure. Cloth corners and hinges show wear. Gilt cover design retained. Internally complete.

 

Why Collect This?

  • First printing in the Andrew Lang Fairy Book series
  • Full-page engravings plus text illustrations
  • Includes tales popularized by Perrault and Grimm

 

Item Number: #29076

Categories

Children's

Literature

European History

Authors

Andrew Lang

Printing Date

20th Century

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Good

Collation

Complete

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