W. Jenkyn Thomas — The Welsh Fairy Book

London, T. Fisher Unwin, [1907]. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition copy of this beautiful collection of Welsh fairy tales illustrated in the distinct Art Nouveau style of Willy Pogany. The scarce first edition of this lovely work.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and with illustrations throughout by Willy Pogany.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.A wonderful anthology of Welsh fairy and folktales, a charming volume compiled by W. Jenkyn Thomas.Thomas compiled this work for the young boys and girls of Wales after finding that many of his students didn't know the classic tales of their country.The entertaining tales include 'The Lady of the Lake', 'Elidyr's Sojourn in Fairy Land', 'Why the Red Dragon is the Emblem of Wales', 'The Cave of the Young Men in Snowdonia', 'The Cat Witches', 'Pennard Castle', and more.Thomas was a Welsh headmaster best known for this work.Including a useful guide to Welsh pronunciation. Willy Pogany was a prolific Hungarian illustrator who is well beloved for his illustrations for children's works. His style is distinctly Art Nouveau. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the joints. Only a few light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is strained. Internally, binding is strained in places. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Willy Pogany. Good .