[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 2.5cm), 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: GOOD to VERY GOOD. Binding secure with slight bumping to spine ends. Just a few trivial marks to covers. Interior with some very light spotting and a previous owner name neatly inked to title-page.
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.
