My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales
by Jennie Harbour
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
[HARBOUR, Jennie]. My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales. Retold by the Editor & others. Illustrated by Jennie Harbour. Edited by Capt. Edric Vredenburg. London & Paris: Raphael Tuck & Sons (ca. 1921). 4to, 144pp [10 advts]. Blue cloth pictorially stamped in gilt. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, else a fine copy in original gift box (light scratching to front panel, bottom half of box has been expertly reinforced with archival material).
Probable first edition. Jennie Harbour's gorgeous Art Deco illustrations are truly charming and bring wonderful life to this collection of beloved Fairy Tales. Scarce in box!
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1112041
- Title
- My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales
- Author
- Jennie Harbour
- Illustrator
- Jennie Harbour
- Format/Binding
- Blue cloth pictorially stamped in gilt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Probable first edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Raphael Tuck & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London & Paris
- Date Published
- ca. 1921
- Pages
- 144pp [10 advts]
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gift Box
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