1872 Scarce book - The Fairy Tree; or, Stories from Far and Near by S. Moody
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Author: S. Moody.
Title: The Fairy Tree; or, Stories from Far and Near.
Publisher: London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1872.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 X 5 inches.
Pages: 235 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine, beautiful original publisher's decorative cloth binding in brown, adorned with intricate black and gilt detailing. The front cover features an ornate central vignette with a chromolithograph illustration framed in gilt, and the spine is richly decorated with gothic motifs and gilt lettering. The back cover is embossed with a refined blind-stamped design (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing or staining mainly on the preliminary and last pages - as shown, dry flowers (removed) offsetting in the inner margin of 2 pages - as shown, gift note of a previous 1872 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Illustrated with full-page and in-text engravings, including a striking title vignette of "The Sisters and the Tree."
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The Book:
A delightful Victorian children's book, The Fairy Tree is a collection of stories that blend fantasy and moral instruction. The tales revolve around various enchanted objects and their interactions with human characters, each imparting a lesson or insight. The stories include The Sisters and the Fairy Tree, The Story of a Diamond Ring, The Story of a Chocolate Bon-Bon, and more, each imbued with a mix of adventure, magic, and ethics. This edition is a wonderful representation of 19th-century storytelling for young readers.
The Author:
S. Moody was a Victorian-era author known for producing engaging and instructive children's literature. Though details about the author remain sparse, their works, including The Palm-Tree and What Is Your Name?, share a common theme of combining moral lessons with captivating narratives.