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ENGLISH FAIRY TALES Collected by Joseph Jacobs [editor of Folk-Lore] Illustrated by John D.Batten







Book Description
The rare First Edition (Opie 014:205) [ A further collection was issued in1894] 8vo xiv,253 pps. pages 230 to 253 are bibliograpical references. Original publishers cloth. Nine un-numbered leaves of plates plus head and tail pieces etc.Tissue guarded frontispiece with title in red and black.Half title stamped "With the authors and Publishers Compliments" Free endpaper touch -ingly inscribed to Margaret Christine Longstaff from her Grandad. Christmas 1928, when it had already been read to death. In short an execrable copy grubby & fingermarked but sound and complete see illustrations
Author
Joseph Jacobs [1854-1916] Batten,John Dickson [1860-1932]
Date
1890
Binding
Original publishers cloth
Publisher
LONDON David Nutt 270 Strand 1890
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