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Sir Thomas Thumb: Or, the Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight
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Sir Thomas Thumb: Or, the Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight Hardback - 1907

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London: Thomas Nelson and SOns, 1907. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". Not Stated. An illustrated edition of this book featuring the folklore fairy character Thomas Thumb. An excellent book containing a selection of the popular adventures of Sir Thomas Thumb, the fairy knight who is no bigger than his father's thumb.Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore first published in 1621. It was the first printed fairy tale in English. Illustrated with six lavish and colourful illustrations as well as a frontispiece. Lacking a plate to face page 23 illustrating 'Queen Mab in her carriage.'  In the original publisher's illustrated boards binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper and the front pastedown, dated 1909 and 1934. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and six coloured plates. Lacking a plate to face page 23, 'Queen Mab in her Carriage.' Very Good Indeed
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  • Title Sir Thomas Thumb: Or, the Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight
  • Author Not Stated
  • Illustrator Not Stated
  • Binding Hardback
  • Condition Used - Very Good Indeed
  • Publisher Thomas Nelson and SOns, London
  • Date 1907
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 771A59

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