THE BOOK OF FAIRIES

USA: HarperCollins, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Michael Hague. CONDITION: NEW 2000 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Light blue boards. Beautiful, as always, colorful illustrations by Hague. The text on the DJ is in red foil. Lovely and detailed decorated end pages. CONTENT: Fairies come alive in stories, songs, and poetry. Only Thumbelina will be familiar to most readers; there is an excerpt from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens , but this title is different from the more familiar tale. The pieces, some of which feature fairies who are more crotchety than fey, have an old-fashioned air, and Hague's lush, highly detailed artwork enhances the feeling. The most beautiful spreads are the ones in color, but even the line drawings are so intricate they deserve more than one look. Notes about the eight pieces will be very interesting for children wanting a bit of knowledge with their whimsy. Contents: Lock-out Time (Barrie); Thumbelina (Andersen); Goblin Market (Rossetti); Flower-Babies (Wallace-Dunlop & Rivett-Carnac); Fairer-than-a-Fairy (de la Force); Goodwife's Midnight Labors (Grierson); Brownie o' Ferne-Den (Haviland); The Fairies (Allingham) and a section "More About Fairies). [1 copy available]