The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Publication: 1897 Longman & Co Eight Edition Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic. He is best known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. His collections of fairy tales were illustrated bypassed Henry Justice Ford and George Percy Jacomb-Hood. Ford was a noted English illustrator who is best known for his beautiful illustrations in the present editions. The longans & Co editions have become among the most collectable books on mythology. Illustrated with 8 full page mono plates and scores of smaller illustrations throughout the text by Ford, G. P. Jacomb-Hood and Lancelot Speed. Containing some of the best known tales from around the world - the Arabian Nights, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots & Goldilocks to name a few. Condition: Publishers blue cloth boards, beautifully decorated gilt cover and spine, ,spine edges with wear, leaning to