{"product_id":"1866-scarce-book-fairy-land-by-thomas-hood-and-jane-hood-illustrated","title":"1866 Scarce Book - Fairy Land by Thomas Hood and Jane Hood, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and beautifully preserved Victorian children’s book, combining fairy tales, verse and moral fantasy in a striking gilt and black decorated binding, with numerous imaginative illustrations throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thomas Hood and Jane Hood, with contributions by members of the Hood family and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e T. Hood Junior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairy Land; or, Recreation for the Rising Generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London: Griffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard, 1866.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Second Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e x, 184 pages, followed by the publisher’s catalogue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7 x 5.5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good original publisher’s green cloth binding, elaborately decorated to the front board and spine in gilt and black with floral ornaments, fleur-de-lis devices, geometric borders and gilt lettering. Blind-stamped decoration to the rear board. \u003c\/span\u003eAll edges gilt.\u003cspan\u003e Light rubbing and wear to the extremities, principally at the spine ends and corners, consistent with age. Protected in a removable mylar cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good content, generally clean, bright and firmly bound, with occasional light age toning and minor spotting. Contemporary ownership inscription in pencil to the front free endpaper, as shown. Complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete with the numerous black-and-white illustrations by \u003c\/span\u003eT. Hood Junior\u003cspan\u003e, including the frontispiece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Girl at the Brook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with full-page illustrations and decorative headpieces and initials throughout. Among the particularly charming plates are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Frog Boasting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fairy of the Fountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Great Procession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Good and Bad Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Water-Spirit’s Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUSD 250–350.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A scarce and highly attractive Victorian collection of children’s prose and verse, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairy Land; or, Recreation for the Rising Generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together stories, poems and fanciful pieces associated with the family of celebrated English poet and humorist Thomas Hood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the introductory “Story of These Stories” explains, the collection originated in a group of “childish articles” intended by Thomas and Jane Hood for younger readers. The contents range from humorous and domestic pieces to outright fairy tales and fantasies, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Discontented Mouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Enchanted Steed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Three Wishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Good and Bad Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Water-Spirit’s Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Golden Armour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The volume retains much of the playful tone associated with Thomas Hood while placing it within the richly imaginative world of mid-Victorian children’s literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1866 Edition\u003cspan\u003e is especially appealing in its original decorative cloth, with bold gilt and black blocking that gives the volume the appearance of a true Victorian gift book. The profusion of illustrations, ornamental typography and all-gilt edges add considerably to its charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thomas Hood (1799–1845) was an English poet, humorist and editor, remembered both for his comic verse and wordplay and for more serious poems such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Song of the Shirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bridge of Sighs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Alongside his wife Jane, Hood also wrote and conceived material for younger readers. After their deaths, members of the Hood family preserved and published a number of these writings, including the pieces collected in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairy Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e T. Hood Junior, the son of Thomas Hood, contributed the illustrations to this edition. His drawings move easily between fairy-tale fantasy, comic grotesque and naturalistic scenes, giving the book much of its distinctly Victorian character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67435589992697,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261020fairyland_01.jpg?v=1792491591","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1866-scarce-book-fairy-land-by-thomas-hood-and-jane-hood-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}