1934 Rare First Edition - A Flower Fairy Alphabet by Cicely Mary Barker

A miniature jewel of the Flower Fairies world, where each letter blooms into enchantment.

Author: Cicely Mary Barker.
Title: A Flower Fairy Alphabet.
Publisher: London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, no date, circa 1934. First Edition with the original publisher's price of 1/6 net on the inner flap of the dust jacket.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 5.5 x 4 inches.
Pages: Unpaginated.
Binding: Very good original publisher’s cloth binding; clean and well preserved with light age toning and minor marks as shown; square and solid.
Dust Jacket: Very good original dust jacket with light wear, small chips and short tears, and minor soiling; overall well preserved and highly attractive; housed in a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content; clean and sound with light foxing to the preliminaries and outer edge as shown; otherwise fresh and well preserved.
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with beautiful full-color plates throughout, each representing a letter of the alphabet embodied by a flower fairy; complete.

Estimate: (USD 200–250).

The book: A charming and increasingly scarce first edition of A Flower Fairy Alphabet, one of Cicely Mary Barker’s most beloved creations. This enchanting little volume presents the alphabet through a series of delicate flower fairies, each paired with a botanical subject and a gentle verse. The small format enhances its intimate, jewel-like quality, making it particularly appealing to collectors. Copies retaining the original dust jacket, as here, are especially desirable.

The author: Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973) remains one of the most iconic illustrators of the 20th century, best known for her Flower Fairies series. Inspired by nature, childhood innocence, and the artistic traditions of the Pre-Raphaelites, her work combines botanical accuracy with a magical sensibility. Her illustrations have endured for generations and continue to captivate collectors worldwide.