1915 Scarce First Edition - Flower Fairies Illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright

Author: Clara Ingram Judson. Illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright.
Title: Flower Fairies.
Publisher: Chicago & New York, Rand McNally & Company, 1915. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" x 6.5".
Pages: 93 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher’s pictorial cloth binding, with a brightly illustrated cover depicting flower fairies in pastel tones (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 - as shown, a previous owner’s bookplate is affixed to the front paste-down - as shown). 
Illustrations: Beautifully illustrated with 12 delicate color plates by Maginel Wright Enright, along with numerous delightful black-and-white drawings. (Complete).

Estimate: (USD 250 – 400).

The book: Flower Fairies (1915) is a scarce and enchanting American children’s fairy tale collection by Clara Ingram Judson, published in the golden age of illustrated gift books. Long before Cicely Mary Barker’s famous series, Judson and Maginel Wright Enright created their own magical world of fairies inhabiting blossoms, streams, and forests. The stories capture the innocence and imagination of Edwardian children’s literature, weaving fanciful narratives with a gentle moral tone. This first edition by Rand McNally remains one of the earliest American contributions to the genre of fairy illustration.

The author: Clara Ingram Judson (1879–1960) was a prolific American children’s author, best remembered for her more than seventy books, particularly biographies and works for young readers. She received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1960 for her lasting contribution to children’s literature. Flower Fairies stands apart from her later historical and biographical works as a rare venture into the realm of fantasy and fairy tales.

The illustrator: Maginel Wright Enright (1877–1966), sister of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was an American illustrator renowned for her whimsical, graceful depictions of childhood and fairyland. Her work appeared in books, magazines, and advertisements throughout the early 20th century. In Flower Fairies, Enright’s delicate color plates and fanciful line drawings lend a dreamlike beauty, perfectly matching Judson’s imaginative text. Her work remains highly collectible, admired for its combination of innocence, charm, and modern design sensibilities.