{"product_id":"1920s-antique-childrens-fairy-book-the-rose-fyleman-fairy-book-rare-first-american-edition-illustrated-by-hilda-t-miller-free-shipping","title":"1920's Antique Children's Fairy Book, The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book, Rare First American Edition, Illustrated by Hilda T. Miller, •Free Shipping","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e923 \u003cem\u003eThe Rose Fyleman Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e, Rare First American Edition, Illustrated by Hilda T. Miller, *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRose Fyleman had an extraordinary gift for writing about fairies as though their existence required no explanation. Her poems and stories helped make her one of the most beloved children's writers of the early 20th century. She created a world of fairies, flowers, animals and magic intertwined with small adventures, helping to shape a new kind of children's storytelling that did not talk down to its young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt forty, an age when an Edwardian woman might reasonably have been expected to be settled into the life she had already made, Fyleman did something quite different...she sent a fairy poem to the popular British magazine \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e and launched an entirely new career as one of Britain’s most successful children's writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHer famous poem T\u003cem\u003ehere Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden  \u003c\/em\u003ehelped introduce readers to her enchanted world. \u003cem\u003eThe Rose Fyleman Fairy Book\u003c\/em\u003e gathers Fyleman's particular magic into a volume made to be read, shared and returned to day after day and night after night. The charming illustrations by Hilda T. Miller continue to excite the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublished in New York by George H. Doran Company in 1923, this is the First American Edition, issued the same year as the British Methuen edition. The American edition is readily distinguished by its orange cloth-covered boards with black printed decoration, rather than the blue cloth and gilt decoration of the British edition. Tipped-in color plates, illustrations throughout, and delightful pictorial endpapers bring Fyleman's fairy world to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003erare First American Edition, offered at an accessible price because of the condition issues described below.Its condition and accessible price make it an excellent choice for a beginning collector of antiquarian books, while its completeness also makes it a very good reading copy for a family library or anyone who simply wants to enjoy Fyleman's fairy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Free USPS Priority Mail shipping within the United States.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped in a USPS Priority Mail box and carefully packed with archival-quality tissue and protective materials.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully insured for the purchase price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature confirmation included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood. This book shows the evidence of having been read and enjoyed. The pages are toned with moderate foxing overall. There is some ghosting from the illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne signature, comprising numbered pages 21–24, has separated from the sewing but remains present and undamaged. One tipped-in color illustration at page 27 has come loose from the page but is present and undamaged. The front pictorial endpaper is split along the inner hinge, barely exposing the binding beneath; the front board remains tightly attached. The binding is somewhat loose but remains intact and serviceable. All pages and illustrations are present and accounted for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe orange cloth-covered boards show moderate soiling from age and handling. The spine is faded from shelf wear. The original black printed title and illustration remain visible on the front cover. An early owner's signature appears on the inside front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs with many children's books of this period, this copy was clearly read, handled and enjoyed. Its condition reflects that history of use. Please examine the photographs carefully as part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e8vo (octavo). Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e9\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 × 7 1\/8 inches (24.1 × 18.1 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gilded Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53845626224933,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3952\/1829\/files\/ROSEFYLEMANFAIRYGALLERY.jpg?v=1789693124","url":"https:\/\/thegildedgriffinshop.com\/products\/1920s-antique-childrens-fairy-book-the-rose-fyleman-fairy-book-rare-first-american-edition-illustrated-by-hilda-t-miller-free-shipping","provider":"The Gilded Griffin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}