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The Fairy Book.
Twenty-seven fairy tales: traditional English, Perrault and others, with twelve translated for this volume; includes Florise, Prince Nosey, Aurora&Amy, and a very interesting introduction by "John Smith". PLEASE NOTE: This book has been sold.
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The Fairy Book.
/J. A. Adams, illustrator.
New York: Harper and Brothers, (1836) ; brown pressed boards with large gilt picture of fairies; illustrated with 81 woodcuts ("cuts" or "cuts on wood"); small 8vo; xvi + 301 pp + 2 pp ads.
Juvenile hardback.
CONDITION: Good; attractive 1850 name on flyleaf; ends of faded spine heavily worn; heavily foxed endpapers; light foxing to flyleafs, one signature opens to thread and lies unevenly, otherwise very clean, unmarked, and unwrinkled.
Control Number:
14178 