The Enchanted Land: Tales Told Again / Louey Chisholm
Book
xv, 211 p., [30] col. plates : col. ill.
A collection of sixteen fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers, Hans Andersen, Mary de Morgan and other retold by the Scottish author. They include "The Snow Queen," "The Red Shoes," and "The Star-Eyed Dierdre."
2017.11.10
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Fairy tales1900s
9 in
6-1/2 in
Louey Chisholm
Katharine Cameron
First American
New YorkLondon
New York
United StatesEngland
North America
1906
Publisher's Binding- Art Nouveau
Katharine Cameron
A striking art-nouveau binding in green cloth and gilt depicting kneeling winged fairies within a bordered heart decoration, with a distinctive art nouveau spine decoration. Binding is signed with the monogram of Cameron, who designed the binding as well as illustrated the book. Gold endpapers, all edges gilt.
Child's name to front pastedown (owner's name inside front cover): Nancy Felton 326 Bocon St, Boston Mass.