![]() ![]() The Blue Fairy Book, Introduced by Joan Aiken, Colour illustrations and drawings by Charles van Sandwyk, with a hand-drawn title page. 354 pages frontispiece and 12 colour illustrations, 3 black & white illustrations and decorative embellishments. The Green Fairy Book, Introduced by Jack Zipes, Illustrated by Julian de Narvaez. ![]() 384 pages frontispiece, 12 full-page colour illustrations. The Yellow Fairy Book, Introduced by Maria Tatar, Illustrated by Danuta Mayer. 408 pages frontispiece and 12 full-page colour illustrations, Decorative embellishments on each page. The Red Fairy Book, Introduced by Marina Warner, Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat. Decorative spine, distinctive cover design, and beautiful illustrations Gilt title/author boxes on the spine over color background thread-sewn pages for durability and strength, long-lasting high quality, acid-neutral paper Measured about 10" x 7�". Eleven (11) books factory sealed in shrinkwrap, and missing the Orange Fairy Book out of 12 book set. Niroot Puttapipat, Danuta Mayer, Julian de Narvaez, Charles van Sandwyk, Omar Rayyan, Tim Stevens, Lauren Nassef, Caitlin Hackett, Kate Baylay, Tomislav Tomic, Debra McFarlane, Bob Venables (illustrator). 3: Green Fairy Book: green slipcase 354pp. A stunning Volume of beautifully illustrated and presented volumes. Beautifully illustrated Folio Society editions of Andrew Lang?s Fairy Books with introductions and illustrations by modern authors and artists. ![]() (SC have some light shelf scuffs on edges.) Inside very clean & tight. ![]() In attractive pictorial coloured cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. The complete matching set in superb condition. Minor surface scuffs to lower face of some slipcases, otherwise Fine in like slipcases. Harlequin cloth blocked in colour and gilt to spine and upper boards, housed in plain variously coloured paper-covered slipcases. Each volume has pictorial endpapers, numerous line drawings within text and a varying number of colour plates, each by a different artist: "Blue", 2004, 17 plates by Charles von Sandwyck "Red" 2010, 16 plates by Niroot Puttapitpat "Green"2009, 14 plates by Julian Narvaez "Yellow" 2010, 13 plates by Danuta Mayer "Pink" 2011, 16 plates by Debra McFarlane "Grey" 2013, 13 plates by Lauren Nassef "Violet" 2010, 15 plates by Robert Venables "Crimson" 2011, 16 plates by Tim Stevens "Brown" 2010, 13 plates by Oman Rayan "Orange" 2013, 16 plates by Tomislav Tomic "Olive"2014, 14 plates by Kate Baylay "Lilac" 2014, 13 plates by Caitlin Hackett. Six of the volumes are First Folio printings (Green, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown & Orange), four are Second printings (Red, Yellow, Olive and Lilac) and two are Third printings (Blue and Pink). First Class International Shipping is not available for this item. *** PLEASE NOTE: Extra shipping charges may apply due to the weight of the book. This collection of celebrated tales includes famous stories such as ?Jack and the Beanstalk,?The Golden Goose,? and ?Rapunzel,? along with an eclectic assortment of fairy tales from around the world. ?The Red Fairy Book? is the second installment of Andrew Lang?s classic fairy books and first appeared at Christmas in 1890. Color and black and white Illustrations by Niroot Pattapipat. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. ![]()
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