MOONFOLK: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE HOME OF THE FAIRY TALES
Book Details + Condition: W. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. (London, UK). Scarce First Edition, 1882. Hardcover measuring 7.25" x 5.25". Red cloth covers with embossed graphic and gilt; gilt to all edges. 205 pages. Volume of short stories and anecdotes by American author Jane Goodwin Austin on the realm of fairies and its inhabitants, including familiar characters such as Sinbad the Sailor, Cinderella, Sir Lancelot, and more. Includes whimsical illustrations throughout by American artist William James Linton. Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; slight lean to book; some fading to spine; a bit of age discoloration / foxing present; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings.
