Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeFlower FablesAlcott, Louisa May; Shealy, Daniel - Editor Okey-Doke Products, 1998 No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. oblong 10.75 by 9.5 inches; 112 pages. Ages: 8 - 10 years New / New. Illustrated by Leah Palmer Preiss. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Six stories relate the adventures of the fairy folk and their friends, the flowers.Written for Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughter, Ellen, when Alcott was 16, and first published in 1855.Shealy provides an informative afterword here. Readers meet a cast of elves, fairies, brownies and sprites with such Shakespearean names as Willy Wisp, Moonbeam and Thistledown, and the children who occasionally dally with them.Thinly disguised morality lessons told in an over-upholstered style, they instruct the audience in the importance of various virtues. In "The Frost King," for example, elves resolve to conquer the ice-hearted ruler of winter through peaceable means. And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 - 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Location: DeLand, Florida
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Author: Alcott, Louisa May; Shealy, Daniel - Editor
Illustrator: Illustrated by Leah Palmer Preiss
Publisher: Okey-Doke Products
Year Printed: 1998
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
