1869 Scarce First Edition ~ Legends from Fairy Land by Anna Bache.
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Author: Mrs. Anna Bache.
Title: Legends from Fairy Land by Anna Bache.
Publisher: Philadelphia, Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1869. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5" X 4.5"
Pages: 172 pages.
Binding: Good to very good original full-cloth binding with gilt decorated spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, stained, and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, name of a previous 1869 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful frontispiece and the illustrated title page.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: A scarce first edition of "Legends from Fairy Land" by Anna Bache, published in 1869 by Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, Philadelphia. This collection of fairy tales is a charming example of 19th-century children's literature, complete with a beautiful frontispiece and an illustrated title page. The book's full-cloth binding, adorned with gilt on the spine, contributes to its historic and aesthetic appeal. Including the following Fairy Tales: The Rival Fairies, The Needle and the Rosebush: A Fable, Woman's Wit or The Captive Princess, The Three Talismans or the Enchanted Fig-Tree, Roland and May or the Transformations, The King's Promise or Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady.
The author: Mrs. Anna Bache was a writer known for her contributions to children's literature during the Victorian era. Her works typically reflect the era's style and values, characterized by an emphasis on imagination, morality, and the didactic purpose of storytelling.