My Days with the Fairies, Mrs Rodolph Stawell, Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, Hodder and Stoughton, 1920

This particular edition of My Days with the Fairies, written by Mrs Rodolph Stawell and Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, was later published by Folio Society with a similar binding. This is the original edition, a new and enlarged edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1920. It is extremely rare and gorgeous with gilt and inked cover and spine and 8 beautiful, tipped-in color plates by Dulac, all present. Each has a letterpress embellished tissue guard featuring a fairy. Plates are mounted to textured paper.

Spine has been repaired externally along back hinge with some fraying and stiffness of cloth at hinge and a cm long, horizontal tear at spine that has been glued down. Front internal hinge also appears cleanly repaired. Binding remains firm. Wear to cloth of front hinge, corners and spine ends. 2 notable worn patches on front cover with one having some kind of white material stuck to it. Pages are pristine and complete.

10 x 7.5".

Includes the tales:
The BIRD OF SHADOWS AND THE SUN-BIRD
THE SEA-FAIRY AND THE LAND-FAIRY
THE CLOUD THAT HAD NO LINING
THE FAIRIES WHO CHANGED PlACES
THE MAKING OF THE OPAL
ThE BIG SPIDER'S DIAMONDS