All 72 Flower Fairy illustrations present and all in great, colorful condition. 93 pages as called for (last page unnumbered). Height of book is 7 1/2" and width is 6". Seventy-two (72) beautiful and colorful illustrated plates of the Flower Fairies for Spring, Summer and Fall facing pages of text.
Text block clean, pages supple and there are no loose, torn or missing pages and binding is tight. Blank end pages clean and with light pencil notation "Rare" top of first flyleaf and number notation top of rear end page. Internally near fine with clean front and rear green cloth boards, titles and vignette in gilt to front board and spine. Has original very good unclipped priced dust jacket with small closed tear rear upper left, small tape repair lower front inner flap and light soiling to rear of jacket. This edition does have a Book Production War Economy Standard stamp opposite title page, so pre 1945. Flower Fairies of the Spring was the first in its series and was printed in 1923.Rare war Time Edition (WWII) of Cicely M Barker's THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER FAIRIES, published by Blackie & Son, Ltd., London/Glasgow. Her whimsical illustrations combine elements of fantasy and the beauty of the natural world. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful Flower Fairies books. Read reviews and buy Flower Fairies of the Spring - by Cicely Mary Barker (Hardcover) at Target. Hardcover 56 pages of poems and illustrations.Ībout the Author: Cicely Mary Barker was was born in Croydon, South London, in 1895. This small book makes a delightful springtime gift or addition to a child's Easter basket and is a great way to introduce a little bit of magic into your home in celebration of the Spring Equinox.
Her Flower Fairies watercolors have an unmatched combination of fantasy and naturalism.
Yet, amazingly, this book is just as captivating nearly 100 years later.Ĭicely Mary Barker strived to re-create the beauty of nature through drawing and art from life. This petite volume of whimsical poems and gorgeous illustrations was originally published in 1920 and has been beloved for generations. In the classic children's book Flower Fairies of the Spring, Cicely Mary Barker invites readers to experience the magic of the natural world through the eyes of fairies!
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