1908 - Legends From Fairy Land

By Holme Lee

Illustrated By Reginald L. Knowles & Horace J. Knowles

Published 1908
J. B. Lippincott Co., Publishers/ London

Legends from Fairy Land by Holme Lee (a pseudonym for Harriet Parr) is an imaginative and richly illustrated collection of fairy tales originally published in 1860. It narrates whimsical stories such as the history of Prince Glee and Princess Trill, the punishment of Aunt Spite, and various other enchanting adventures featuring magical creatures and fantastical lands. The book includes decorative illustrations on almost every page, making it visually stunning and appealing to lovers of fairy tales and Victorian literature.

Hardcover. Highly decorative binding. Red cloth with gilt illustrated detail/lettering to front board/spine. Gilt top edges. Rough cut side/bottom edges. Decorative illustrated endpapers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Over 250 illustrations; full page plates along with black and white drawings throughout. Binding tight. Clean pages. 276pp.

Scarce

Size: 5 1/4” x 7 3/4”