In Fairyland-A Series of Pictures from the Elf World
Longmans, Green & Co, London, 1870. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Item #1403024
Longmans, Green & Co., London, 1870. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Doyle, Richard (illustrator). First Edition. Folio (approx. 28 x 38cm). An outstanding copy - bright and crisp - the scarce first edition of 1870. "With a poem by William Allingham". 16 superb color plates (engraved and printed by Edmund Evans), text and plates printed to the recto only. Original green cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt. All edges gilt; original pale yellow-coated end-papers. Casing very good, gilt bright, a little rubbed to edges and joints. Contents clean and tight; plates and pages bright. A very good/fine copy.
Price: $3,500.00