Author: Richard Doyle; W Allingham
Title: In Fairyland. A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World
Description: London, Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1870. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this charmingly illustrated, famous work by Richard Doyle. 'In Fairyland' comprises of sixteen coloured plates depicting fairy scenes by prolific Victorian illustrator, Richard Doyle. Accompanying the plates is a poem by William Allingham. First Edition. Published in 1869, yet volumes were post-dated 1870. (COPAC). Richard Doyle, the uncle of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was a popular Victorian illustrator. Training under his father, the political cartoonist John Doyle, the young Richard Doyle would join the famous 'Punch' magazine aged 19. Entrusted with designing the masthead for the magazine, his design would feature on the cover of 'Punch' for almost a century. Though a prolific illustrator, he was know for being incredibly unreliable, once nearly loosing a commission to illustrate Thackeray's 'The Newcomes', due to consistent tardiness. This contributed to his limited successes during his lifetime. 'In Fairyland' is widely considered his finest work. Showcasing the depth of Doyle's talents and imagination, this work paints a charming picture of the magical 'elf-land', sure to capture the imagination of adults and children alike. Bound by Edmund and Remnants, London. A smart copy of this work. Collated, complete. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Small splits to the cloth in the front joint. Light shelfwear to the edges. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places due to the gutta percha binding. Page 3 of the poem is detached but present. Chips to the edge of this detached page. Title page has juvenile colouring to the words 'elf-world&apos. Pages are generally bright with just the odd light spots. Very Good . Ill.: Richard Doyle. Very Good .

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