FAIRIES OF THE FLOWERS AND TREES POEMS AND PICTURES BY CICELY MARY BARKER C.1950

[BARKER, CICELY MARY]. Fairies of the Flowers and Trees. London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son, n.d. [c.1950].

FIRST EDITION. Cloth-bound; hardcover; octavo (19 x 14 x 2.5 cm.); pp. 92 + 72 colour plates. English text with illustrations throughout. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles and decoration; top edge tinted green; pictorial endpapers; half-title. Condition: NEAR FINE. Binding tight and secure. Covers and contents very well-preserved. Without previous ownership markings. An excellent copy.

Notes: A charming collection that brings together three of Cicely Mary Barker's beloved children's books: Flower Fairies of the Wayside, Flower Fairies of the Garden, and Fairies of the Trees. This enchanting omnibus showcases 72 colour plates of fairies, each intricately illustrated and paired with a whimsical poem. Barker's fairies, inspired by and modelled after her childhood schoolmates, embody the spirit of various plants and natural elements, offering readers a magical glimpse into a fantastical faerie world.