The Grey Fairy Book.

£750 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

An impressive example of this the sixth in the 'Rainbow Fairy Books' series by Mr Mrs Lang; thirty-five stories from all over the world and in this volume they are from Lithuania, Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other countries. The Langs' Fairy Books were instrumental in a general re-evaluation of both the societal role of fairy tales and their suitability and relevance to children. First edition, first impression; 8vo (190 x 135); numerous plain plates and vignette illustrations, all by H.J. Ford, coated endpapers, some light spotting, mostly to preliminary leaves but predominantly clean and bright; publisher's gilt-pictorial grey cloth, gilt edges, very slight dulling to the cloth at spine, rubbing to extremities, otherwise a very good-plus copy.

• Printing: first
• Binding: Hardcover

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