{"title":"Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends Book.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-illustrated-fairy-tales-book-prince-ubbely-bubble-1902-edition","title":"Antique Illustrated Fairy Tales Book: Prince Ubbely Bubble, 1902 Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rare edition of Prince Ubbely Bubble's Fairy Tales by J Templeton Lucas also includes \"The Addition of Glimpses of Elfland\". It was published by Frederick Warne and Co but sadly isn't dated. There is a written inscription dated 1902 so we can estimate that the book is either late Victorian or early Edwardian. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is bound in blue cloth with beautiful blind stamped decoration and gilt lettering to the front board and spine. It's in good condition but the book does show a forward lean and there is wear to the corners. The board edges show some shelf wear and there is light marking to the boards. The spine is faded and discoloured, whilst crushing to the spine ends has caused some minor splitting in the cloth. There is also rubbing to the spine edges which has caused a small hole in the back joint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the pages show age toning throughout, with sporadic foxing and occasional marks in places. There is a written inscription on the reverse of the front free endpaper and another on the half title page. There are some superficial cracks to the gutter in places but the pages feel tightly bound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 20.3cm x 14.5cm x 4.1cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57365955314037,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/AEE2A816-11FD-45AF-980E-016EA4E5793B.jpg?v=1784393206"},{"product_id":"hans-christian-andersen-fairy-tales-worn-rare-illustrated-pictorial-victorian-binding-copy-2","title":"1895 Hans Christian Andersen's Stories for the Household; Illustrated Fairy Tales Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning edition of Andersen's Stories for the Household was published by George Routledge and Sons in 1895. So the book is late Victorian. The book is bound in original pictorial grey cloth over bevelled boards, with gilt detail to the front and spine. All edges gilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in good condition, with the book showing a slight forward lean and wear to the corners - this has caused slight splitting in the cloth at the bottom corners, revealing the board beneath. There is scuffing and minor marking to the gilt text block edges. The cloth shows minor marks, whilst rubbing to the gilt has caused slight loss. Crushing to the spine ends has caused splitting in the cloth and there is a larger 1.5 inch split to the top of the back joint. The text block is shaken. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, there is slight cracking to the hinges and a written inscription on the front free endpaper. There is some pencilled writing on the verso of the frontispiece. The pages show age toning throughout, with scattered foxing. There is also occasional handling marks and creasing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is filled with 290 illustrations - including both black and white line drawings within the text and full page colour illustration plates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 21.2cm x 15.8cm x 4.7cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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At the time of listing I can find no other editions in this binding online. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is bound in original beige cloth with decoration blind stamped in brown to the front board and spine. It's in good condition but there are noticeable signs of wear. The book has a pronounced forward lean and the corners have worn through to the board beneath. The back corners are bumped. The cloth shows some light marking and there is rubbing and dulling to the decoration on the spine. There is splitting to the cloth at the back joint, whilst crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the front free endpaper has been removed and there is cracking to the gutter. The pages show scattered foxing and creasing throughout, with occasional handling marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is filled with black and white illustrations. 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There are some tiny chips to the surface of the DJ near the bottom of the front joint. Underneath the DJ, the corners and spine ends are lightly bumped. There is also light soiling to the bottom corner of the text block. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the pages are clean and bright with very occasional signs of handling. There is a name plate glued to the front pastedown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 21.5cm x 17.5cm x 4.2cm. The book contains both black and white illustrations within the text and colour plates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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The book is bound in blue cloth with beautiful gilt decoration to the front and spine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's in good condition but there is wear and bumping to the corners and marking to the boards. There is a small white paint mark to the bottom of the text block. There is heavy sunning and discolouration to the spine, with dulling to the gilt. Crushing to the spine ends has caused splitting in the cloth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the endpapers are tanned and heavy bumping to the bottom corner of the text block has caused creasing. The pages are clean and bright with occasional foxing. There is tanning to page 12 and 13 where something has been stored in the book (likely a bookmark or newspaper clipping). There are very occasional finger marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The beautiful captioned, tipped in colour plates by Jessie Willcox Smith are what make this book particularly special. She was from the Golden Age of illustrators. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions approximately 28.4cm x 22.5cm x 5cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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It features original p\u003cspan\u003eublisher's binding of quarter cream cloth and gold textured boards, with a charming pictorial fairyland onlay to the front board. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in very good condition for it's age, but the corners and edges show wear and loss to the surface of the paper. The bottom corner of the back board is crushed and the paper has split to reveal the board beneath. The boards show light marking and there is a dark cup ring to the back board. The spine is darkened and marked; crushing to the spine ends has caused some splitting in the cloth and there is rubbing to the lettering. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, there is a bookseller's sticker to the bottom corner of the front pastedown and an inscription written in pencil to the front free endpaper. The endpapers are tanned but the rest of the pages are only lightly toned, with sporadic marking and foxing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features one colour plate (frontispiece) and many black and white illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 22cm x 16.5cm x 3cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57367219175797,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/49B6A794-34A4-4E16-9759-16CCC42E1A77.jpg?v=1784475131"},{"product_id":"three-pocket-editions-of-the-flower-fairies-by-cicely-mary-barker-circa-1950s","title":"Three Pocket Editions of The Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker; Circa 1950's","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful bundle of three pocket editions of Flower Fairies books by Cicely Mary Barker include Fairies of the Trees, Flower Fairies of the Wayside and A Flower Fairy Alphabet. They were published by Blackie and Son. The books are undated but Flower Fairies of the Wayside was only published in 1948 and it is advertised on the dust jackets of the other two books. Based also on the price of 3\/-, I've managed to narrow down the date to the 1950's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dust jackets are showing heavy signs of wear and tear and all three have been repaired with plastic tape. There is wear and tear to the edges and marking to the paper. The Flower Fairies of the Trees has loss to the spine ends and corners and The Flower Fairy Alphabet has less significant loss to the spine ends. Underneath the DJs, the corners of the books show wear and light crushing, as do the spine ends. The boards are clean and bright. The spine of Fairies of the Trees has tape over the bottom with minor loss to the spine ends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, one volume has a penned inscription to the front free endpaper. The pages show light age toning and occasional foxing (most prominent to the page edges). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books feature beautiful colour illustrations by the author. 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Please note that the book has been rebound, with the original front and spine being placed over the new cloth binding. This is due to some old water damage that the book sustained. The book has a removable clear plastic jacket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book features 16 beautiful colour plates painted by Doyle himself and then engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. This beautiful book is all about the colour plates, but there is a wonderful poem to accompany the illustrations - written by William Allingham, a popular Irish Celtic Revival poet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's in good condition with light wear to the corners and spine ends. The front shows the water damage and staining that the book sustained, with other light marking to the cloth. There is some dulling and minor loss to the gilt. The original spine shows some dulling and rubbing, with a little loss to the ends. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the book has new endpapers and no inscriptions. There is heavy foxing throughout and one of the plates is loose at the bottom. The past water damage can be seen to the pages in the second half of the book, with marking and staining. Some of the illustrations have offset to the adjoining pages. The text is still clearly legible and the plates are stunning. Two of the pages have small repairs with clear plastic tape; there is also a small hole in Plate xii. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook has been collated and is complete. The book will arrive carefully hand wrapped in bubble wrap, patterned paper and ribbon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. 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It features stunning illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley and is a facsimile copy of the third edition which was published in 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a striking binding, with black cloth over bevelled boards and beautiful gilt decoration to the front and spine. It's in near fine condition with light foxing and soiling to the text block edges. There is also minor marking and rubbing to the back and bumping to the spine ends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the endpapers show minor marking and soiling but the rest of the pages are clean and bright. The book features both black and white plates, as well as black and white illustrations within the text. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 28cm x 23cm x 6.8cm. 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Collated and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare 1926 First Edition Fairyland – Ida Rentoul Outhwaite | Masterpiece of the Golden Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1926, Fairyland is widely considered the absolute pinnacle of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite’s career and a crowning achievement. Following the immense success of her 1916 masterpiece Elves and Fairies, Fairyland represents the artist at the absolute height of her technical and creative powers. Original copies are highly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOuthwaite revolutionalised the genre by subverting traditional fairy folklore and placing delicate and ethereal fairies directly into the rugged Australian bush where they interact with native Australian animals and plants including koalas, kookaburras and possums. This brilliant cultural blend created a completely new artistic movement, making this book a foundational artifact of Australian literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOuthwaite’s artwork is instantly recognisable for its breathtaking sophistication. Her signature style combines exquisite, razor-sharp pen-and-ink linework, dramatic black-ink silhouettes, and delicate watercolor washes that evoke a dreamlike, timeless atmosphere. Because her career effectively ended after World War II—with the artist poignantly noting that \"the fairies fled, appalled at the bomb\"—masterpieces like Fairyland capture a lost era of innocence and unmatched printing craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"aLF-aPX-K0-aPE\"\u003eProvenance - the book comes from a Private Collection of children’s illustrated books, formed over the past fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in good condition but there is old water damage to the boards, most prominent to the bottom corners - this has leached the colour from the cloth. There is some other marking to the boards and faint scratches to the cloth. The corners are worn and lightly bumped, whilst the spine shows pronounced fading and discolouration. Crushing to the spine has caused splitting in the cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the free endpapers are tanned and there are no inscriptions. There is some wear and tear and minor loss to the edge of the FFEP. A small bump to the bottom edge of the title page has caused a small tear. There is scattered foxing throughout with occasional marking ( a small purple ink mark to one colour plate ). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features thirteen colour plates and thirty-four black and white illustrations. The book is dedicated to the artist's father who died just before publication. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 33cm x 25.7cm x 3.4cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon. Due to the value, the book will be sent via DHL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57367486890357,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/215DD486-7EF7-4EAE-8749-BF7E824F8601.jpg?v=1784471029"},{"product_id":"the-crown-of-wild-olive-by-john-ruskin-full-leather-art-nouveau-binding-copy","title":"The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault; Full Leather Deluxe Edition Illustrated by Harry Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stunning edition of The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault was published by George Harrap and Co in 1922. First Edition Thus. In Publisher's deluxe full green leather with elaborate gilt tooling to the boards. Top edge gilt, other edges rough cut (untrimmed). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's in very good condition, with fading to the spine and wear to the spine ends - this has caused minor loss to lower spine. The leather shows some scuffing and minor marks - there is a bumped impression to the back board. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, there are marbled endpapers, 12 colour plates and 12 black and white plates by Harry Clark. There is a small chip to the front free endpaper and a crack to the gutter at the half title page. The pages are clean and bright with minimal signs of use. There are occasional minor marks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions approximately 27.4cm x 21.8cm x 3cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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It was originally written by Milne in 1915 at a time (in his own words) \"when life was not very amusing\". World War I was going on much longer than was originally expected and the death toll of young soldiers was heartbreakingly high. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's in good condition but there is some soiling and marking to the blue cloth; the text block edges also show light marking. The corners are worn and the spine is sunned and dulled. Crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting in the cloth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the endpapers are decorated with a Charles Robinson illustration. The pages show heavy foxing with occasional staining. There is a crack to the gutter at the half title page and occasionally to the gutter in places throughout the book. The book features one colour plate in the form of the frontispiece, as well as numerous black and white illustrations within the text. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions approximately 19.3cm x 13.7cm x 2.8cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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