The Book of Fairy Poetry
Book Description
1st edition thus. 4to hardback with taupe cloth covers And navy lettering and outline drawing to front cover. Similar lettering and illustration on spine , but rubbed. Rear cover blotchy, possibly from cleaning. Cover a little worn - see pictures. Lovely illustrated endpapers, featuring a peacock. Light foxing to fep. All 16 beautiful tissue guarded tipped in colour plates present. 1 tissue guard missing (page 76). Book features Tolkien’s first poem for children’s literature - Goblin Feet.
Author
Dora Owen (editor); Tolkien, J R R; Lang, Andrew; Southey, Robert; et al
Date
1920
Binding
4to Cloth Hardback
Publisher
Longmans, Green and Co.
Illustrator
Warwick Goble
Condition
Very Good minus
Pages
180
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