{"product_id":"1894-rare-first-edition-the-yellow-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang-illustrated","title":"1894 Rare First Edition - The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edited by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by H.J. Ford.\u003cbr data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eThe Yellow Fairy Book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"210\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Longmans, Green, and Co., and New York: 15 East 16th Street, 1894. First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"378\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xvi-321 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attractive and very good, handsomely bound in early 20th-century half tan morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt floral tools in compartments, and gilt lettering “THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK – ANDREW LANG.” Matching marbled endpapers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.  A solid, well-preserved binding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eContent: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing and toning - as shown).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eIllustrations: \u003c\/strong\u003eProfusely illustrated throughout by Henry Justice Ford, including a full-page frontispiece and additional illustrations within the text. Ford’s fine line work captures the charm and fantastical atmosphere that made the \u003cem data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eFairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e series iconic. (Complete).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250– 300).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst published in 1894, \u003cem data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eThe Yellow Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of Andrew Lang’s celebrated Fairy Book series—an enduring anthology that brought together tales from around the world in elegantly edited English form. This volume includes beloved classics such as \u003cem data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eThe Six Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003eThe Story of the Emperor’s New Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eThumbelina\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eThe Tinder-Box\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eThe Steadfast Tin-Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as lesser-known gems like \u003cem data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eThe Dragon and His Grandmother\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eThe Snow-daughter and the Fire-son.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eAndrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scottish poet, folklorist, and literary critic whose \u003cem data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eFairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e series (1889–1910) became one of the most influential collections of world folklore for children and scholars alike. His elegant prose and deep interest in myth and comparative literature made him a cornerstone in the late Victorian revival of folklore studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eHenry Justice Ford (1860–1941), an English artist and illustrator, collaborated with Lang on nearly all the \u003cem data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eFairy Books\u003c\/em\u003e. His detailed and imaginative pen drawings are now considered classics of Golden Age illustration, evoking both medieval romance and fin-de-siècle whimsy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46993640587513,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251103Yellow-000.jpg?v=1762202059","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1894-rare-first-edition-the-yellow-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}