{"product_id":"1895-first-edition-in-riviere-and-son-binding-my-own-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang","title":"1895 First Edition in Riviere and Son Binding - My Own Fairy Book by Andrew Lang","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1376\" data-start=\"156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"167\" data-start=\"156\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Gordon Browne, T. Scott, and E. A. Lemann.\u003cbr data-end=\"241\" data-start=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"251\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"252\"\u003eMy Own Fairy Book: namely certain Chronicles of Pantouflia, as notably the Adventures of Prigio, Prince of that country, and of his son Ricardo, with an Excerpt from the Annals of Scotland, as touching Ker of Fairnilee, his sojourn with the Queen of Faery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"527\" data-start=\"513\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bristol: Arrowsmith; London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1895. First Edition.\u003cbr data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"581\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"597\" data-start=\"584\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"617\" data-start=\"614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"626\" data-start=\"617\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\" x 5\".\u003cbr data-end=\"640\" data-start=\"637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"640\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003exiv-312 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"670\" data-start=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"682\" data-start=\"670\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and near fine binding by Riviere \u0026amp; Son in handsome half brown morocco leather over cloth boards, spine with raised bands richly gilt in compartments, gilt-stamped morocco title label (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. A luxurious and elegant Tiviere \u0026amp; Son binding in excellent condition with only minimal rubbing.\u003cbr data-end=\"976\" data-start=\"973\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"976\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, a decorative bookplate of Tony Hutchins to the front endpaper - as shown, original cover and spine pasted-in front and rear endpapers - as shown). \u003cbr data-end=\"1184\" data-start=\"1181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with full-page plates and in-text drawings by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003eGordon Browne, T. Scott, and E. A. Lemann\u003c\/strong\u003e, enhancing Lang’s fantastical tales with rich and dramatic imagery. (Complete).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1410\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1391\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250– 350\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1429\" data-start=\"1417\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis First Edition of \u003cem data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003eMy Own Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e (1895) by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1460\"\u003eAndrew Lang\u003c\/strong\u003e is a charming volume that continues his celebrated engagement with folklore, fairy tales, and romance. Unlike the \u003cem data-end=\"1618\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003eFairy Books of Many Colors\u003c\/em\u003e, this work combines Lang’s original fairy tales — including the adventures of Prince Prigio and his son Ricardo — with his creative adaptations from Scottish history and legend, such as \u003cem data-end=\"1825\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003eThe Queen of Faery\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2058\" data-start=\"1830\"\u003eLang’s fertile imagination bridges classical fairy tale elements with satire, romance, and wit. This edition, adorned with illustrations by Gordon Browne and others, captures both the whimsy and the gravitas of Lang’s writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2074\" data-start=\"2060\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2102\" data-start=\"2075\"\u003eAndrew Lang (1844–1912)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Scottish poet, novelist, anthropologist, historian, and literary critic. Today, he is best remembered for his \u003cem data-end=\"2232\" data-start=\"2219\"\u003eFairy Books\u003c\/em\u003e — twelve famous collections that preserved and popularized folk tales from around the world. In \u003cem data-end=\"2348\" data-start=\"2329\"\u003eMy Own Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e, Lang turns storyteller in his own right, weaving together satire, romance, and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2461\" data-start=\"2441\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrators: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2491\" data-start=\"2462\"\u003eGordon Browne (1858–1932)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most prolific illustrators of Victorian and Edwardian children’s books, noted for his lively and detailed style. Alongside T. Scott and E. A. 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