89. Lang (Andrew, editor) The Blue Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford & G.P.Jacomb Hood, 16pp. publisher’s catalogue at end dated August 1889, a couple pages loose affecting fore-edges, original blue gilt-pictorial cloth, front inner hinge slightly cracked, corner tips rubbed, dust-jacket, half of front panel and turn-in lacking, g.e., 1889; The Red Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford & Lancelot Speed, publisher’s catalogue at end, original red gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., 1890; The Green Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original green gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., corner tips rubbed, 1892; The Yellow Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, contemporary and later inscriptions to half-title, half yellow morocco, gilt, g.e., 1894; The Pink Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, some slight foxing, full pink(ish) full morocco, gilt, g.e.,1897; The Grey Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original grey gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., 1900; The Violet Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original violet gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., a fine copy, 1901; The Crimson Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original crimson gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., a fine copy, 1903; The Brown Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, signature on endpaper, original brown gilt-pictorial cloth, gilt, g.e., slightly rubbed and cocked, 1904; The Orange Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original orange gilt-pictorial cloth, g.e., slightly rubbed and soiled, 1906; The Olive Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, original olive gilt-pictorial cloth, very slightly soiled, 1907; The Lilac Fairy Book, first edition, illustrations and plates by H.J.Ford, half lilac morocco, gilt, g.e., 1910; 14 others, similar, by and edited by Andrew Lang from the same series, 8vo (26)
est. £3000 – £4000