Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906. First edition cloth bound illustrated hardcover of The Orange Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang with 8 coloured plates and with numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford. An attractive copy with gilded page edges and gilt decorated covers.
The Orange Fairy Book includes 33 tales from Jutland, Rhodesia, Uganda, and various other European traditions.
This book will ship with shipping insurance and tracking.
Good condition. Binding a little lose with a slight lean. Solid covers with soiling and wear to the corners and edges. Spine faded. Interior front cover pastedown starting to split at the hinge. Crisp interior pages. Isolated tear through most of page 257 near the spine (see last photos). Isolated 1-inch tear to bottom of page 132 near spine. One color plate tissue guard slightly protruding from top of page block.
