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1880 Scarce Victorian Book - The Princess Idleways Fairy Story by Mrs. Hays. Illustrated.

1880 Scarce Victorian Book - The Princess Idleways Fairy Story by Mrs. Hays. Illustrated.

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 (Description) 

Author: Mrs. W. J. Hays (Helen Ashe Hays).
Title: The Princess Idleways - A Fairy Story.
Publisher: New York, Harper & Brothers, 1879. First thus.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5 "X 5 ".
Pages: 124-(4) pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Good content (bright, tight, some staining and foxing to pages - as shown, gift note of a previous 1897 owner on the first endpaper - as shown). 
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated by A.F.

Estimate: (Scarce with few other copies available worldwide).

The book: A scarce Victorian fairy tale beautifully illustrated! A spoiled and idle princess was taken by her mother to a fairy woman in the woods to learn to become useful and good. Lovely period artwork by an unknown (A.F.) illustrator.

The author: Mrs. W. J. Hays (Helen Ashe Hays).