1950 First Edition - Fairies of the Flowers and Trees by Cicely Mary Barker
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Author: Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Title: Fairies of the Flowers and Trees: Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker.
Publisher: London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, First Edition, circa 1950.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 x 6 inches.
Pages: 92 pages + 72 plates.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, spine slightly sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Good content (bright, tight, some foxing mainly on preliminary text pages and outer edge - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 72 wonderful full-page color plates by Cicely Mary Barker in very good condition.
Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 350)
The book: Attractive First edition of this exquisite omnibus volume by Cicely Mary Barker. The scarcest of the combined Flower Fairies volumes. `Flower Fairies of the Garden', `Flower Fairies of the Wayside', and `Flower Fairies of the Trees'. One of the great fairy texts, personifying every variety of flowers, grass, plant with a fairy child.
The author: Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973) was a British illustrator renowned for her depictions of flower fairies. Her works, admired for their combination of detailed botanical studies and whimsical fantasy, have captivated audiences for nearly a century. Barker's enduring legacy includes her commitment to capturing the beauty of the natural world and its connection to fairy folklore.