1881 Rare First Edition - The Star of the Fairies by Mrs C. W. Elphinstone Hope, illustrated by John Laurent.
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$270 USD
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Original price
$270 USD
Original price
$270 USD
$270 USD
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$270 USD
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Author: Mrs. C. W. Elphinstone Hope, illustrated by John Laurent.
Title: The Star of the Fairies.
Publisher: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1881. First edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size : 11 " X 8.5 ".
Pages: 75 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good gilt-decorated cloth binding (overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Good to very good content (bright, tight, some foxing throughout - as shown, small tear on the upper margin of title page repaired by the previous owner - as shown, small tear to one blank tissue guard sheet - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 11 beautiful original illustrations by John Laurent, each with a printed tissue guard.
Estimate: (USD 350 - USD 500)
The book: Attractive and scarce first edition of this Victorian-era fairy book. “Once upon a time in one of the stars of heaven, there was a world called Luminarium, which like our earth contained many countries.”