Author: Countess d'Aulnoy; J. R. Planche
Title: Fairy Tales by Countess D&Apos;Aulnoy
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1856. Leather. An early English edition of this collection of charming illustrated fairy tales by the Countess d'Aulnoy, a scarce to find work. A collection of the important fairy tales of the Countess d'Aulnoy, one of the originators of the popular genre. D'Aulnoy's tales vary from those of the Grimms, as her tales are more conversational in style, so that they might be told in salons. The collection includes 'The Fair With Golden Hair', 'The Bee and the Orange Tree', 'Finette Cendron', 'The Yellow Dwarf', The Princess Carpillon', 'The White Cat', 'Princess Belle-Etoile and Prince Cheri', and more.An early edition of this scarce to find work. Translated to English by J.R. Planche, the second edition thus of this work.Illustrated by noted English artist and engraver, John Gilbert. Including an engraved frontispiece and a further ten engraved plates. One plate has been hand-coloured by a previous owner. Collated and complete. Containing a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and a previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers, dated 1864. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Containing a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and a previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers, dated 1864. Internally, front free-endpaper is detached but present. Page 273 and 274 is detached but present. Hinges are starting, and remaining binding is tender in places. A small hole to the front free-endpaper and rear pastedown. A few small creases to the fore-edge of pages 174 to 184. Plate opposite page 358 has been hand-coloured by a previous owner. A few instances of spotting to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: John Gilbert. Good .
Keywords: fairy tales countess d'aulnoy john gilbert french countess d'aulnoy illustrated John Gilbert
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Title: Fairy Tales by Countess D&Apos;Aulnoy
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1856. Leather. An early English edition of this collection of charming illustrated fairy tales by the Countess d'Aulnoy, a scarce to find work. A collection of the important fairy tales of the Countess d'Aulnoy, one of the originators of the popular genre. D'Aulnoy's tales vary from those of the Grimms, as her tales are more conversational in style, so that they might be told in salons. The collection includes 'The Fair With Golden Hair', 'The Bee and the Orange Tree', 'Finette Cendron', 'The Yellow Dwarf', The Princess Carpillon', 'The White Cat', 'Princess Belle-Etoile and Prince Cheri', and more.An early edition of this scarce to find work. Translated to English by J.R. Planche, the second edition thus of this work.Illustrated by noted English artist and engraver, John Gilbert. Including an engraved frontispiece and a further ten engraved plates. One plate has been hand-coloured by a previous owner. Collated and complete. Containing a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and a previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers, dated 1864. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Containing a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and a previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers, dated 1864. Internally, front free-endpaper is detached but present. Page 273 and 274 is detached but present. Hinges are starting, and remaining binding is tender in places. A small hole to the front free-endpaper and rear pastedown. A few small creases to the fore-edge of pages 174 to 184. Plate opposite page 358 has been hand-coloured by a previous owner. A few instances of spotting to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: John Gilbert. Good .
Keywords: fairy tales countess d'aulnoy john gilbert french countess d'aulnoy illustrated John Gilbert
Price: GBP 295.00 = appr. US$ 421.26 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 825J12
- Book number: 825J12
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