Andrew Lang — The Yellow Fairy Book

Longmans, Green, and Co, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1911 . Cloth. A 'new impression' of the fourth work in Andrew Lang's popular fairy book series, beautifully illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford and in the publisher's original cloth binding. First published in 1894, this is the fourth book in Andrew Lang's popular 'Fairy Books' series. Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-one plates, and in-text engravings. Collated, complete. This yellow volumes contains stories mostly hailing from the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. Containing 'Thumbelina', 'How to tell a True Princess', 'The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus', 'Story of the Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Seven-Headed Serpent', 'The Six Swans', 'The Dragon of the North', and more. Andrew Lang is best known for these collections of fairy tales, and was an avid collector of folk and fairy tales. He was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. With an advertisement leaf to the rear. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford, a noted English illustrator who is best known for his beautiful illustrations for Lang's works. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip lightly age toned, with damp staining to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: H. J. Ford. Very Good .