1894 Rare First Edition - A Farm in Fairyland written, illustrated and in a binding by Laurence Housman.
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Original price
$250 USD
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Original price
$250 USD
Original price
$250 USD
$250 USD
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$250 USD
Current price
$250 USD
Title: A Farm in Fairyland.
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1894. First American Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5.5".
Pages: 160 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original illustrated full-cloth binding designed by Laurence Housman (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, spine slightly darkened - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt. A very beautiful binding!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 13 beautiful full-page Art Nouveau illustrations as well as a lovely pictorial title page and cover design by Laurence Housman.
Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 500)
The book: Rare First US Edition of those children's fairy tales written and wonderfully illustrated by Laurence Housman. The stories transport readers to a magical land where fantastical creatures and enchanted adventures await.
The author: Laurence Housman (18 July 1865 – 20 February 1959) was an English playwright, writer, and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
The author: Laurence Housman (18 July 1865 – 20 February 1959) was an English playwright, writer, and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.