{"product_id":"1940-scarce-1sted-book-a-fairys-garland-of-b-c-flowers-by-dorothea-allison","title":"1940 Scarce 1stED Book - A Fairy's Garland of B. C. Flowers by Dorothea Allison","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1014\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothea Allison.\u003cbr data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"32\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"48\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Janet Middleton.\u003cbr data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"68\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Fairy’s Garland of B.C. Flowers.\u003cbr data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"130\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vernon, B.C.: Printed in Canada by The Vernon News Ltd., no date. (1940). First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 6 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"279\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unpaginated.\u003cbr data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine. Original illustrated yellow paper-covered boards with green cloth spine. The front cover is decorated with a charming fairy-and-flower design printed in green, yellow, lavender, and pink. Binding is solid, bright, and very well preserved.\u003cbr data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine. Clean and fresh throughout, with only very minor signs of age. Original printed errata slip present.\u003cbr data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully illustrated throughout by Janet Middleton with fairy-and-flower designs, including full-page colour-block floral alphabet plates and charming fairy vignettes in various colours. Each letter is paired with a British Columbia flower, accompanied by verse and botanical information where applicable.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Fairy’s Garland of B.C. Flowers is a scarce and delightful British Columbia flower fairy alphabet, combining children’s verse, botanical charm, and locally inspired illustration. Dedicated “to the happy children of our B.C. fairyland,” the book presents the flowers of British Columbia through a whimsical fairy lens, blending natural history with gentle fantasy. Its coloured alphabet plates, printed in vivid single-colour blocks, give the work a distinctive mid-century decorative quality, while the local B.C. subject matter makes it especially appealing as a Canadian botanical and children’s book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"2021\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eThe author and illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothea Allison’s text celebrates the flowers of British Columbia in a simple, lyrical form intended for children and flower lovers alike. Janet Middleton’s illustrations, signed simply “janet” in the book, bring the subject to life with playful fairy figures, floral forms, and a graceful decorative style. A scarce and very attractive First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700114895097,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260722bcflowers_01.jpg?v=1784752438","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1940-scarce-1sted-book-a-fairys-garland-of-b-c-flowers-by-dorothea-allison","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}