{"product_id":"1908-rare-first-edition-in-the-fairy-ring-illustrated-by-florence-harrison","title":"1908 Rare First Edition - In the Fairy Ring Illustrated by Florence Harrison","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn enchanting Florence Harrison fairy book, with twenty-four luminous colour plates and delicate line drawings throughout.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florence Harrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the Fairy Ring. Written and drawn by Florence Harrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Glasgow, Dublin \u0026amp; Bombay, Blackie \u0026amp; Son Limited, [1908]. First Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" x 8.5\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 63 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good original cream cloth, beautifully decorated and lettered in gilt to the upper board and spine, with fairy figures and Art Nouveau ornamentation. All edges gilt. Light soiling and gentle age-toning to the cloth, slight wear and bumping to extremities, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, bright and clean overall, with light foxing mainly to the text pages, as shown. Pictorial endpapers toned, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with 24 full-page colour illustrations by Florence Harrison, all clean and bright. With charming line drawings surrounding and accompanying the poems throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $700–$1,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautiful first edition of \u003cem\u003eIn the Fairy Ring\u003c\/em\u003e, written and illustrated by Florence Harrison and published by Blackie \u0026amp; Son in 1908. This large-format fairy book gathers poetic fairy stories and verses, including \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Hoop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Troll Bowl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePixy Work\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Changelings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wind Elf and the Weather Cock\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe High Hill of Kund\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Cuckoo Clock\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dream Shell\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is especially desirable for its complete suite of twenty-four full-page colour plates, filled with moonlit skies, winged fairies, flowers, birds, children, and dreamlike landscapes. Harrison’s decorative line work surrounds the poems with a soft, elegant fantasy atmosphere, while the gilt cream cloth binding gives the book the unmistakable charm of the Golden Age of illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author and illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florence Harrison was a British illustrator and poet associated with the Golden Age of illustrated gift books. Her work is known for its delicacy, decorative rhythm, and ethereal fairy imagery. In \u003cem\u003eIn the Fairy Ring\u003c\/em\u003e, she combines poetry, colour illustration, and ornamental page design into one of her most attractive and collectible books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48744288846073,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260801fairyring_01.jpg?v=1785601647","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1908-rare-first-edition-in-the-fairy-ring-illustrated-by-florence-harrison","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}