A Fairy Garland: Being Fairy Tales from the Old French

Rare copy of "A FAIRY GARLAND" - Being Fairy Tales from the Old French signed by the illustrator, Edmund Dulac. 1928 1st edition; Cassell & Company; London. The book features 12 wonder color illustrations by Dulac. Signed Limited Edition - this copy is #97 of only 1,000 copies printed. Edmund Dulac's signature appears in pen on the limitation page. Gilt top edge.

The contents are as follows:
* The Fairy Song
TALES BY CHARLES PERRAULT
* Riquet with the Tuft
* Puss in Boots
TALES BY MME. d'AULNOY
* Bablet
* Green Dragon
* Fortunata
* The Blue Bird
* Princess Rosetta
TALE BY COUNT ANTHONY HAMILTON
* Mayblosson

Condition:
Light soiling to covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No loose pages. The blue cloth over the front board is peeling up just a bit along the top half of the left edge. Crack at front hinge between the pastedown and endpaper. The pages are in overall very good condition - mostly clean and white with only some occasional light foxing (though heavier on the front pastedown up to the title page). Inscription written in pen dated 1928 on the front end paper. Edmund Dulac signature in pen on the limitation page. No tears found. Light foxing to the long edge of the text block. Overall in very good condition.