1905 First Edition - Old Fashioned Fairy Tales beautifully Illustrated by Francis Donkin Bedford.
(Description)
Author: Selected by E. V. Lucas. Illustrated by F. D. Bedford.
Title: Old-Fashioned Tales.
Publisher: London, Wells Gardner Darton & Co. Ltd., no date (1905). First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 6".
Pages: xxvi-389 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the blank page at the back of the frontispiece - as shown, toning to endpapers - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful color frontispiece and title page. Illustrated throughout by F. D. Bedford.
The book: This charming collection, Old-Fashioned Tales, brings together beloved children’s stories by classic authors like Thomas Day and Maria Edgeworth. The stories are accompanied by lovely illustrations from F. D. Bedford, known for his delicate and nostalgic style.
The author: Edward Verrall Lucas (1868–1938) was an English humorist, essayist, and novelist, whose works brought classic children’s literature to a new generation of readers.
The illustrator: Francis Donkin Bedford (1864–1954) was a British illustrator who became famous for his work on children’s books, including this collection. His illustrations, marked by fine details and a soft charm, were well-suited to the tales in this book.