{"product_id":"1892-rare-first-edition-celtic-fairy-tales-by-j-jacobs-illustrated-by-jd-batten-2","title":"1892 Rare First Edition- Celtic Fairy Tales by J Jacobs Illustrated by JD Batten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Joseph Jacobs (Selected and edited). John D. Batten, illustrator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Celtic Fairy Tales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, David Nutt, 1892. First Edition, second printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Text in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.5 \" X 6.5 \".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: xiv-267 pages + publisher's add. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attractive and very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in such a nice condition!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epages generally clean with light, occasional toning - as shown, a contemporary inscription dated 1901 to the front endpaper - as shown, two pages with small triangular repairs to the upper margins, now browned - as shown). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Profusely illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece, 7 full-page illustrations, and some in-text illustrations by John D. Batten. Complete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: (USD 300-350). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautiful first edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eCeltic Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (1891), the first of Joseph Jacobs’ celebrated fairy tale collections, following his \u003cem data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eEnglish Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e of 1890. Drawing on Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Breton sources, Jacobs brought together fourteen classic tales including \u003cem data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eConnla and the Fairy Maiden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eThe Story of Deirdre\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eThe Wooing of Olwen\u003c\/em\u003e. His retellings preserved the authentic folkloric voice while making the stories accessible to a wider readership. This edition is enhanced by John D. Batten’s striking illustrations, which fuse Pre-Raphaelite romance with Celtic revival design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916) was an Australian-born folklorist, literary critic, and historian, best known for his influential collections of English and Celtic folk tales. A major figure in the late-Victorian folklore revival, Jacobs drew on both oral tradition and earlier printed sources, aiming to preserve and popularize these stories in an accessible, child-friendly format without losing their cultural resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Dickson Batten (1860–1932) was a British painter, book illustrator, and printmaker associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. His fairy tale illustrations are characterized by fine line work, rich ornamentation, and a deep engagement with the medieval and mythological sources of the stories he depicted. In \u003cem data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003eCeltic Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, his designs merge traditional Celtic decorative motifs with narrative detail, capturing both the mystery and vitality of the tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47554846228729,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260323celtic_01_5484a168-4e52-4abf-a80b-e683a6cfed36.jpg?v=1774289051","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1892-rare-first-edition-celtic-fairy-tales-by-j-jacobs-illustrated-by-jd-batten-2","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}