1890 Scarce Victorian Book - The Doyle Fairy Book Consisting of Twenty-Nine Fairy Tales with illustrations by Richard Doyle.

Author: Richard Doyle, illustrator. ( Anthony R. Montalba, translator). 
Title: The Doyle Fairy Book. Consisting of Twenty-Nine Fairy Tales, Translated from Various Languages, by Anthony R. Montalba. With 30 Illustrations by Richard Doyle. A Memoir of Doyle, and an Introduction by a Member of the Folk Lore Society.
Publisher: London: Dean & Son., 1890. First thus.
Language: Text in English.
Size : 7.5 " X 5.5 ". 
Pages: 582 pages.
Binding: Good and attractive original cloth binding (overall slightly worn and scuffed, gilt on spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing, and staining - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the first blank - as shown). 
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 30 wonderful illustrations by Richard Doyle.

Estimate: (USD 500- USD 600)

The book: Attractive and scarce edition of the Doyle Fairy Book. Consisting of Twenty-Nine Fairy Tales, Translated from Various Languages, by Anthony R. Montalba.

The illustrator: Richard "Dickie" Doyle (18 September 1824 – 10 December 1883) was a notable illustrator of the Victorian era. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch magazine; he drew the cover of the first issue and designed the magazine's masthead, a design that was used for over a century.