{"product_id":"1932-scarce-signed-first-edition-mabel-lucie-attwell-s-fairy-book","title":"1932 Scarce Signed First Edition - Mabel Lucie Attwell’s Fairy Book","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"137\" data-start=\"126\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mabel Lucie Attwell (illustrator). Various authors.\u003cbr data-end=\"192\" data-start=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"202\" data-start=\"192\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"232\" data-start=\"203\"\u003eLucie Attwell’s Fairy Book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"235\" data-start=\"232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"235\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: S.W. Partridge \u0026amp; Co., 4–6 Soho Square, W.1. First Edition, 1932. First Edition.\u003cbr data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"325\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"358\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5 x 7 inches.\u003cbr data-end=\"396\" data-start=\"393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"396\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255 pages.\u003cbr data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"420\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s original pale orange cloth binding, decorated and lettered in black with charming fairy silhouettes on cover and spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, sunned and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-end=\"559\" data-start=\"556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"571\" data-start=\"559\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown).The interior is remarkably clean—fresh, bright, and free of foxing. \u003cbr\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"755\"\u003eunique presentation copy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"785\"\u003einscribed and signed by Mabel Lucie Attwell\u003c\/em\u003e on the front free endpaper:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"920\" data-start=\"862\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"920\" data-start=\"864\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"864\"\u003e“To Norton, with love from Auntie Mabel, Xmas 1935.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"922\"\u003eAn exceptional family association copy — \u003cstrong data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"963\"\u003eAttwell’s own gift to her nephew\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1003\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully illustrated throughout by Mabel Lucie Attwell, featuring twelve colour plates and numerous black-and-white drawings within the text, in her instantly recognizable style of whimsical, cherubic fairies and sprites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1294\" data-start=\"1260\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1301\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst published in 1932, \u003cem data-end=\"1369\" data-start=\"1341\"\u003eLucie Attwell’s Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e stands among the most enchanting collections of its kind — a whimsical anthology of classic and original fairy tales such as \u003cem data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1495\"\u003eThe Good Housewife and Her Night Labours\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1560\" data-start=\"1539\"\u003eThe Don’t Care Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1562\"\u003eFairy Fairplay\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1609\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003eThree Days with the Fairies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"1640\" data-start=\"1615\"\u003ePrincess Cherry Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"1644\" data-start=\"1641\"\u003eAttwell’s delicate humour and innocence fill each page with warmth, while her luminous colour plates capture the very spirit of interwar British fairy art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"1803\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis first edition, personally inscribed by Attwell to her nephew, is of exceptional rarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Family association copies of her books almost never appear on the market. Its clean interior and well-preserved binding make it a collector’s highlight for those who cherish early 20th-century children’s illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2143\" data-start=\"2122\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eMabel Lucie Attwell (1879–1964) was one of Britain’s most beloved illustrators of the early 20th century. Her playful depictions of fairies, pixies, and children — rendered in soft pastels and gentle humour — became icons of Edwardian and interwar British illustration. Attwell’s work adorned everything from gift books and postcards to Royal Doulton figurines, earning her international admiration. \u003cem data-end=\"2576\" data-start=\"2548\"\u003eLucie Attwell’s Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of her defining creations, blending moral tenderness with a timeless sense of wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969281741049,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251026MabelLucieAttwell-000.jpg?v=1761498888","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1932-scarce-signed-first-edition-mabel-lucie-attwell-s-fairy-book","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}