LANG, Andrew (1844-1912). The Blue Fairy Book, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889. 8° (177 x 115mm.). Plates and illustrations. 20th-century calf by Bayntun-Riviere, spines with raised bands with three blue morocco gilt lettering pieces, g.e., original blue cloth covers bound-in. Osborne 1, p.35.
With the 11 other books in the series, uniformly bound as above with the corresponding coloured lettering pieces, here listed in order of publication: The Red Fairy Book (London, 1890), The Green Fairy Book (London, 1893), The Yellow Fairy Book (London, 1894), The Grey Fairy Book (LOndon, 1900), The Violet Fairy Book (London, 1901), The Crimson Fairy Book (London, 1903), The Brown Fairy Book (London, 1904), The Orange Fairy Book (London, 1906), The Pink Fairy Book (London, 1906), The Olive Fairy Book (London, 1907), and The Lilac Fairy Book (London, 1910).
A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ANDREW LANG'S FAIRY BOOKS IN AN ATTRACTIVE BINDING. (12)