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Lang, Andrew
Rainbow Fairy Books [Complete 12 volume set]: Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive & Lilac
Publisher: Folio Society, London;
Date of Publication: 2003
Stock Code: 12041
All of the volumes are First Folio printings except Lilac, which is a second printing. Large octavo. Each volume has pictorial endpapers, numerous line drawings within text and a varying number of colour plates, each by a different artist: “Blue”, 2003, 17 plates by Charles von Sandwyck; “Red” 2008, 16 plates by Niroot Puttapitpat; “Green”2009, 14 plates by Julian Narvaez; ”Yellow” 2008, 13 plates by Danuta Mayer; “Pink” 2007, 16 plates by Debra McFarlane; “Grey” 2013, 13 plates by Lauren Nassef; “Violet” 2010, 15 plates by Robert Venables; “Crimson” 2011, 16 plates by Tim Stevens; ”Brown” 2010, 13 plates by Oman Rayan;“Orange” 2013, 16 plates by Tomislav Tomic; “Olive” 2012, 14 plates by Kate Baylay; ”Lilac” 2014, 13 plates by Caitlin Hackett. Harlequin cloth blocked in colour and gilt to spine and upper boards, housed in plain variously coloured paper-covered slipcases. Minor surface scuffs to lower face of some slipcases and small area of surface loss to “Red” slipcase, otherwise Fine in like slipcases. The complete matching set in superb condition. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £4250.00