Andrew Lang [ed.] — The Green Fairy Book

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1893 . Cloth. A lovely example of the third edition of Andrew Lang's striking collection of fairy tales from the Spanish and Chinese traditions, illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford. The third edition of the third work in noted Scottish poet and literary critic Andrew Lang's 'Fairy Book' series, in the exceptionally bright publisher's pictorial cloth binding.A pioneer in the field of collecting fairy and folk tales, many of these tales made their first appearance in the English language due to Lang's translation. Although Lang made most of the selections himself for the works, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and retelling of the stories.This volume assembled stories from the Spanish and Chinese traditions, and includes 'The Magic Swan', 'Rosanella', 'The Three Little Pigs', 'The Story of the Three Bears', 'The Riddle', and 'The Biter Bit&apos. Illustrated throughout by Henry Justice Ford, a noted English illustrator best known for his contributions to Lang's works, including a frontispiece and twelve plates. Collated, complete.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Fading to cloth at perimeters of front board, and to rear board. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with one leaf - page 206-7 - detached and loosely inserted. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: H. J. Ford. Very Good .