1913 Rare Book - The White Doe and Other Fairy Stories by Andrew Lang, Illustrated by H. J. Ford.
(Description)
Author: Andrew Lang (Editor). H. J. Ford, illustrator.
Title: The White Doe and Other Stories: Based on Tales in the Fairy Books.
Publisher: London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1923. First thus.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7" X 5".
Pages: 238 pages.
Binding: Very good original gilt and blind-stamped full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining mainly on the lower edge of a few pages - as shown).
Illustrated: Complete with the colored frontispiece and 25 black-and-white illustrations by H. J. Ford.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies in this edition available for sale worldwide).
The book: This scarce edition of White Doe and Other Stories compiles fairy tales from Andrew Lang's famous Fairy Books, edited by Lang and beautifully illustrated by H. J. Ford. It contains tales like "The White Doe," "The Golden Goose," and "The Sea King’s Gift," representing the timeless magic of fairy tales passed down through generations.
The author: Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He is best known for his collections of fairy tales, known as the 'Fairy Books,' which preserved folklore and mythology for future generations.
The illustrator: H. J. Ford was an English artist and illustrator best known for his work on the Fairy Books edited by Andrew Lang. His detailed and imaginative drawings became synonymous with the magical worlds depicted in these stories.