Andrew Lang [ed.] — The Olive Fairy Book

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A desirable first edition of this classic fairy tale anthology from Andrew Lang, with a curious signed letter by Lang. Signed letter from Andrew Lang loosely inserted - "Dear Jen [?], I am sorry that I can give you no information in to questions asked by you. Faithfully yours, A. Lang".First edition.In the publisher's decorative cloth binding. Beautifully illustrated by H. J. Ford, including eight colour plates, twenty black-and-white plates and numerous vignettes.Collated, complete.An enchanting collection of fairy tales, with origins spanning Turkey, India, Denmark and the Sudan. 'Geirlug The King's Daughter', 'The Green Knight', 'The Golden-Headed Fish', 'The Snake Prince' and 'The Silent Princess' make up just a handful of this unique anthology. The penultimate instalment to Andrew Lang's popular Coloured Fairy Books, comprising twelve in total published between 1889-1910.  In the publisher's decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart, with slight fading to the spine, with rubbing and bumping to the head and tail. 3" split to the cloth to the rear joint. Raised bumps to the cloth and a few faint marks to the extremities. Rear hinge is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with light spotting to the first and last few leaves. Contemporary gift inscription to half title. Very Good . Ill.: H. J. Ford. Very Good .