A Fairy Garland, Cassell & Co., 1928. Illus. Edmund Dulac. Signed Ltd. Edition.

Description: A Fairy Garland. Being Tales from the Old French by Charles Perrault, Mme. d'Aulnoy, Count Anthony Hamilton, et al., Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1928. DESCRIPTION: Large quarto 11 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches; 225 x 282 mm. 251 pp. Limited to 1,000 copies, this being number 911. Quarter vellum over blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, front edge uncut. With twelve color plates by Edmund Dulac, all with protective rice paper intact. Signed by the artist. Book protected with a clear, archival Grafix Dura Lar dust wrapper. CONDITION: No names or inscriptions in ink, no ex-libris. Text block firm, square and intact as are external and internal hinges. Minor faint marks to vellum spine. Light foxing to front edge of text block. Few spots to front and rear pastedowns and free endplates (see photos) with similar light foxing to a handful of pages at the top blank page margin (see photos). Overall, a clean and highly collectible copy. DISCUSSION: A wonderful collection of French fairy tales and fables with sympathetic color illustrations by Edmund Dulac, which capture the French flavor of the stories. Part of the Golden Age of Illustration. Please examine all photos carefully and ask all questions prior to purchase as sale is final. Domestic shipping in a sturdy UPS box via USPS Media Mail is $12. International shipping cost with U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail International as part of the eBay Global Shipping Program is calculated by eBay varying with shipping location, estimated between $55-$65 dollars.

Price: 750 USD

Location: Peoria, Illinois

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Shipping Cost: 12 USD