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Fairy Stories: Available Copies

Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Missing jacket. The dust jacket of the book is missing.

Fair to good condition paperback

Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within

Ships from the UK. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item.

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

G+, Edgewear, creases, spine fade, mild spine lean, page tear, browning. 'Collection of her original fairy stories, edited and with an introduction by Naomi Lewis'. Expanded condition report/digital photo on request.

Scholastic 1980 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING

Illustrated by Brian Robb. Edited and with a foreword by Naomi Lewis. First 6 pages crinkled

A readable copy of the book. Ex-library/school book with typical external/internal stamps and markings. Creasing to the cover. Pages are yellowing.

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First printing of this edition without a dust jacket. Small pen mark on the front board near bottom corner, other light wear. Very Good.

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28 pp including illustrated title page, black & white vignettes throughout, 6 full colour three dimensional panorama picture operated by linen tags, bound in quarter red cloth with colour illustration to front cover, decorative end papers. Spine ends worn and frayed, corners much scuffed, cover marked rubbed & stained, with front board kinked, stain from front cover shows on endpapers, title page and early text pages faint mark to first colour plate, hinges cracked & weakened, tears to endpapers with inscription to ffep, colour plate 1 has minor tears and some tape repairs lacks some figures, 2, a little cracking on main paper fold otherwise very good, 3, fairy wand broken otherwise clean & complete vg, 4, main fold broken, may lack a figure 5, cracking to main fold, one figure missing, 6, complete but split on main fold. some spots an finger marks to pages. A worn copy with some very good moving colour plates which would benefit from some careful restoration

First (sole?) edition of an enchanting and engaging look into "Fairy Land" via a clever use of pop-ups, in very good condition. Illustrations by Eveline Stuart Hardy. Tells several fairy stories with six (6) full-page pop-up scenes, including: "The Procession of Nursery Rhymes"; "A Visit to the Snow Queen's Palace"; "The Fairies' Lake"; "Jack Running Away from the Giant"; "The Queen of the Bird Fairies"; and "The Babes Asleep in the Wood". All of the moveable components are present, save one small piece lacking in the first. Oblong folio (10.75" by 13.75"), pp. [28] including six (6) full-page pop-up illustrations. In original illustrated chromolithographed boards backed in red cloth. Contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper: "Hedwig M. Gennerich. From Tante Hedwig." Ernest Nister (1841-1906) was a prominent publisher of children's books known for his use of use of paper engineering. In 'The Collector's Book of Children's Books" Eric Quayle described this as one of the finest of Nister's stand-up books. Very good. Minor toning and spotting, one or two short tears. One small moveable fragment missing from first pop-up opening, not significantly affecting movement or effect. Remnants of tape. Binding worn.