1890 Scarce Color French Book - Contes des Fees by Perrault, Fairy TalesAuthor: Charles Perrault. Title: Les Contes des Fes. Publisher: Paris, Librairie de Thodore Lefvre et Cie mile Gurin, diteur, [circa 1890]. Language: Text in French. Size: 6 x 4 inches. Pages: viii 207 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good preserved original red cloth binding, lavishly stamped in black and gilt with elaborate floral and ornamental motifs. Gilt title framed diagonally on the upper cover and spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn

name of a previous owner on the first blank page - as shown)

(Albert Edward Jackson

Mme d`Aulnoy

rare light foxing

original full-cloth binding with beautiful gilt paneling (hinges fine

he was instrumental in introducing Jātaka literature to Western readers

and lyrical verse

His work also influenced the European Symbolists and was a major precursor of the Aesthetic movement

The Book:A delightful Victorian children's book

capturing the imagination of readers with his evocative prose

Scarce in blue

The book: "Familiar Wild Birds