THE CATSKILL FAIRIES
Book Details + Condition: Harper and Brothers Publishers (New York). First Edition, 1876. Scarce. Hardcover with gilt-decorated cloth boards; gilt to all edges. 163 pages with Advertisements. Numerous full-page and in-text whimsical illustrations by Alfred Fredericks. Author Virginia W. Johnson relates the story of a young boy named Job, who lives with his grandfather in the Catskill Mountains. Job’s solitary life is filled with encounters of talking animals and fantastical fairies. Johnson explores the rich tapestry of folklore, drawing upon the classic tale of Rip Van Winkle and seamlessly integrating it into the story. Chapters and stories include:
- All About Job
- The Old Clock Tells a Story
- Adventures of a Sea-Shell
- One of a Cat's Lives
- Raff, The Gnome King
- Nip's Story
- The Green Belt
- The House That Jaques Built
- The Fairy Regatta
- The Dove Maiden
- The First Cocoa-Nut
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; light wear to boards; chafed spine ends; inscription (from 1880) to front free endpaper; some pages with sporadic foxing / age-spotting; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
