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THE ROSE FAIRY BOOK

by Mrs. Herbert Strang

Illustrated by Lilian A. Govey

Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. circa. 1928

Very good condition. Large format. White decorated cloth with gilt title to spine and circular onlay to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. 12 colour plates plus b/w illustrations.

Spine bumped and very slightly worn. Covers very slightly grubby. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to half-title. Heavy foxing to first few and last few pages and to textblock, some light fingermarks to margins. Plates are present and lightly browned at white margins and light foxing on versos, one plate has a small mark to margin and is slightly wrinkled (only really evident at margins). A nice copy.

Stock no. 1312492

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Contents

  • The Water of Life
  • The Goose Girl
  • Muchie Lal
  • The Sleeping Beauty
  • The Nightingale
  • Aladdin
  • The Travelling Musicians
  • The Brahman, the Tiger and the Six Judges
  • The Wild Swans
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • The Young Giant and the Tailor
  • Cinderella
  • The Gloves of Turlupin
  • The Ugly Duckling
  • Puss in Boots
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Cherry or the Frog- Bride
  • Hans in Luck
  • Ali Baba
  • Great Claus and Little Claus
  • Rumpelstiltskin
  • Tom Thumb

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