1923 First Edition - The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book by Hilda T. Miller

Author: Rose Fyleman. Illustrated by Hilda T. Miller.
Title: The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book.
Publisher: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street W.C., 1923. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10" × 7.5".
Pages: 102 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original publisher’s bright blue cloth binding, gilt-stamped title and illustration of a fairy riding a bird to the front board and spine (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A beautifully preserved, tight, and clean example of this enchanting edition.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). Illustrated endpapers printed in pale blue with dancing fairies. 
Illustrations: With 12 full-page color plates and 12 additional black-and-white illustrations by Hilda T. Miller. The color plates retain their delicate tones and are all present as listed.

The book: A first edition of The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book (1923), one of the most charming and lyrical fairy-themed poetry collections of the early 20th century. Rose Fyleman’s verse, known for its delicate rhythm and imaginative tenderness, is perfectly complemented by Hilda T. Miller’s ethereal illustrations, capturing the soft wonder and mystery of the fairy world.

This beautifully produced Methuen edition features high-quality printing on thick paper, with twelve luminous color plates — among them “A Fairy Went A-Marketing,” “There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden,” and “We Anchored by the Moon” — all infused with Edwardian grace and a dreamlike luminosity. The illustrated endpapers and gilt fairy motif on the cover add further charm to an already exquisite volume. A lovely copy of a classic fairy book from the golden age of children’s illustration.

The author: Rose Fyleman (1877–1957) was a celebrated English poet and playwright, best known for her whimsical and tender verses about fairies, childhood, and imagination. Her works, including Fairies and Chimneys (1918) and The Fairy Green (1919), made her a beloved figure in early 20th-century children’s literature. Fyleman’s verse captures both the innocence and subtle melancholy of childhood wonder.

The illustrator: Hilda T. Miller, a British illustrator active in the early 1900s, is best remembered for her delicate, romantic depictions of fairyland. Her work, marked by soft pastel hues and graceful movement, beautifully complements Fyleman’s lyrical poetry. Together they created one of the most enchanting artistic pairings in interwar children’s publishing — a treasure of fairy artistry and poetic imagination.