Olive linnell (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First American edition. This is the first American edition, published by Dodge, n.d. (copyright Blackie & Sons, London). With 12 tipped in color plates. The famous flower fairy illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker. Blue cloth spine, gray paper-covered boards with dark blue lettering and pictorial front board. B&w drawings by C.M.B. on title and final page. Music notation for voice and piano. Includes: The Song of the Primrose Fairy; The Song of the Windflower Fairy; The Song of the Groundsel Fairy; The Song of the Lords-and-Ladies Fairy; The Song of the Daffodil Fairy; The Song of the Larch Fairy; The Song of the Heart's-ease Fairy; The Song of the Lady's Smock Fairy; The Song of the Dog-Violet Fairy; The Song of the Stitchwort Fairy; The Song of the Daisy Fairy; and The Song of the Bluebell Fairy. Faint ink Christmas gift inscription (1930) on front pastedown. Minor bumping to front edge. Else good+. Without dust jacket. A treasure.…

(51) pp. Illustrated with 12 tipped-in colour plates. Publisher's quarter cloth with blue lettering and colour plate mounted to front board, dust jacket. Spine ends and corners slightly bumped, one of the plates chipped and torn, else fine. Condition Very Good. Dust jacket somewhat chipped and torn and with some crudely repaired tears, condition Good. Collection of songs set for piano and voice, each song beautifully accompanied by tipped in colour plates by the author.…

(51) pp. Illustrated with 12 tipped-in colour plates. Publisher's quarter cloth with blue lettering and colour plate mounted on the front board, dust jacket. Spine just slightly slanted, spine ends and corners slightly bumped. Condition Very Good. Dust jacket quite heavily chipped and torn, condition Good. Collection of songs set for piano and voice, each song beautifully accompanied by tipped in colour plates by the author. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. [1927] 48pp with 12 (including frontis) tipped in colour illustrations, of various autumnal flower fairies, by Cicely Mary Barker. Quarter bound card over cloth with onlay image (of the Spindle Berry Flower Fairy, again by Cicely Mary Barker) on front cover. In pictorial dust jacket (price clipped, lightly chapped at edges, lightly mottled). Some spotting, especially on endpapers but most pages clear and clean. Previous owner's name on endpaper, dated 1941. Songs with music for voice and piano by Olive Linnell. Lovely volume, much of its time and perfect for those who love the Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies. Jacket fitted with archival-quality mylar wrapper to protect & prolong its life. It is not adhered to the book or to the jacket. 8to. Barker, Cicely Mary (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of Spring songs for young children, set to music. From "Flower Fairies of the Spring". Illustrated with a tipped in colour frontispiece and eleven tipped in colour plates. Collated complete. A delightful collection of twelve songs for young children, set to music. With titles including: The Song of the Primrose Fairy, The Song of the Windflower Fairy, The Song of the Groundsel Fairy, The Song of the Daffodil Fairy, and The Song of the Lady's Smock Fairy. Written and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker, an English artist and writer best known as the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. With music from Olive Linnell, an English musician. Dated from the Royal College of Music Library. In the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities. The odd mark or spot to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Further spotting to the endpapers. Good. Cicely Mary Barker (illustrator). book.…

Blackie & Son Limited. London. c1930. Early Edition. Hardback with DW. Large slim 8vo. Illustrated with tipped in colour plates. Boards are a little grubby. Inner hinge cracked, but contents clean although showing signs of aging. Wrapper is soiled, chipped and worn and also a little creased at extremities, its lacking small portions from bottom margin of front and rear covers o/w a good sound copy.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Autumn Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Autumn", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell â" First Edition Publication: London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, [c. 1927] Formatting: 4to, pp. [48]. Condition Report: Very Good. The book is bound in original quarter blue cloth over grey paper boards, now housed in a protective clear sleeve. While the binding remains structurally tight and square, the external boards exhibit generalised surface scuffing and moderate edge-wear. The front board's pictorial onlay retains its vibrant colour but suffers from a chip and loss to the bottom right corner, obscuring part of the "Spindle Berry Fairy" caption. Internally, the preliminary leaves and endpapers present with scattered foxing that occasionally intrudes onto the text block margins. However, the internal pages remain largely supple, and all twelve tipped-in colour plates are entirely intact, clean, and beautifully preserved. Catalogue Note: This charming, highly sought-after first edition unites the iconic whimsical artistry of Cicely Mary Barker with the musical compositions of Olive Linnell. Though undated, the publication is widely attributed to 1927 by institutional holdings and reference catalogues. The volume pairs twelve of Barker's beloved botanical fairy illustrations, rendered as delicate, tipped-in colour plates, with Linnell's accompanying seasonal scores. Barker's Flower Fairies series has maintained an enduring appeal since its inception, celebrated for its meticulous botanical accuracy intertwined with Edwardian fairy fantasy. Copies of this specific musical collaboration in the original quarter-cloth and paper boards are increasingly scarce on the open market, particularly those that retain all twelve original tipped-in plates. Step into an autumnal wonderland where nature's magic is set to melody. Autumn Songs With Music seamlessly blends Cicely Mary Barker's beloved Flower Fairies with the enchanting piano compositions of Olive Linnell. Featuring twelve stunning, tipped-in colour plates of fairies nestled amongst autumn leaves and berries, this beautifully illustrated volume invites readers and musicians alike to celebrate the turning of the seasons through art, poetry, and song. Cicely Mary Barker (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. circa 1930. Good condition in a good dustwrapper. From Flower Fairies of the Autumn. Grey paper boards with blue titles, blue cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front board. 12 poems with accompanying tipped-in colour plates and music by Linnell. A lovely book. Spine bumped and worn with a couple of marks. Wear to corners with some loss of surface from top corner of front cover. Rear cover is marked (water?) with light crease to bottom corner. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Light stains to bottom edges of endpapers and some pages. Foxing throughout. All plates present and in very good condition. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped, also grubby with stains and with hole to centre of spine. Some tape repairs to tears on verso. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Barker, Cicely Mary (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Circa 1926. Slightly better than very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Beige paper boards with green titles. Green cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front board. 12 poems with accompanying tipped-in colour plate and music by Linnell. Light foxing to prelims. Wrapper chipped and grubby with odd short closed tear. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Barker, Cicely Mary (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. From Flower Fairies of the Autumn. Grey paper boards with blue titles, blue cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front board. 12 poems with accompanying tipped-in colour plates and music by Linnell. A lovely book. Front endpaper missing. Name in ink to top of first blank page. A few minor foxspots present. All plates present. Price-cut pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and torn with loss at corners and a little grubby. Overall a nice copy. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Barker, Cicely Mary (illustrator).…

Undated Edition: light grey illustrated bds., blue titles and spine, tipped-in illustrstion of The Speedwell Fairy on front bd., illustrated frontis and throuighout with tipped-in colour illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker, poems by Cecily Mary Barker, music by Olive Linnell, previous owner's inscription on ffep.,some foxing to fore-edges, lower crn. of front bd., lightly rubbed, original pictorial dw. with illustration of The Dog-Violet Fairy, closed creases to lower crn., chipped top and tail of spine with small loss, light foxing, G+/VG copy.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Autumn Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Autumn", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell â" First Edition Publication: London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, [1927] Formatting: 4to, unpaginated. Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is bound in its original publisher's grey paper-covered boards, highlighted by a central pictorial onlay of 'The Blackberry Fairy' to the front cover. The binding remains structurally secure and tight, with only mild rubbing to the extremities, light surface soiling, and slightly bumped corners. The spine is fully intact with clear, unfaded lettering. It is presently housed in a removable, clear protective sleeve. Internally, the book is complete, though the paper stock exhibits moderate to heavy foxing throughout, which is a typical aging characteristic for this publication. Crucially, the tipped-in colour plates, including 'The Black Bryony Fairy,' remain bright, securely affixed, and largely undisturbed by the spotting. An appealing, sound copy overall. Catalogue Note: This early printing brings together the renowned botanical illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker and the musical compositions of Olive Linnell. Barker'sÂFlower Fairies series first gained international acclaim in the 1920s for its scientifically accurate depictions of English flora, seamlessly integrated with Pre-Raphaelite-inspired fairy figures. This particular volume is notable for its high-quality production, featuring twelve individual colour plates manually tipped-in alongside the textâ"a premium printing method that preserved the delicate watercolour tones of Barker's original art. Complete with the publisher's charming children's book advertisements to the rear board, surviving copies of Barker's musical collaborations in their original boards are becoming increasingly scarce on the open market, making this a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of Golden Age children's illustration. Autumn Songs With Music captures the wistful magic of the changing seasons through twelve enchanting poems and melodies. Cicely Mary Barker's iconic, botanically accurate fairies are paired with delicate sheet music by Olive Linnell, allowing families to sing along to the verses of the Black Bryony Fairy, the Blackberry Fairy, and others. A whimsical union of art and song that continues to invite readers of all ages into a quintessential English woodland autumn. Cicely Mary Barker (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition. A first edition copy of this charming collection of twelve songs, written and beautifully illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker with accompanying musical scores by Olive Linnel. Complete with original unclipped dustwrapper. This copy is undated, dated using Copac. Collated, complete with twelve tipped in coloured plates. Cicely Mary Barker was a renowned artist who worked proficiently in watercolour, pen and ink, oils, and pastels. She is best known for her illustrations depicting fairies and botanically accurate flowers, that have enchanted both adults and children alike around the world. With neat juvenile colouring only to the vignette illustration to the title page and to the final page of text. In the publisher's original cloth binding with paper boards (featuring a coloured image tipped to the front board) and an unclipped original dustwrapper. Externally generally smart. with slight bumping to extremities and head and tail of spine. Several faint ink marks to front board. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Dustwrapper rubbed, with loss to head and tail of spine and gutters. Fading and marking to wrap, with closed tears to joints. Large closed tear to upper fore edge of front of wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities, but bright and clean, with the odd light spot to the occasional page, heavier to first and last few pages. Light scattered spots and pencil inscription to lower extremity of 'The Rose Hip Fairy' plate, not affecting image. Neat juvenile colouring to title page and final page of text. Very Good. Cicely Mary Barke (illustrator). book. …

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this "Flower Fairies" song-book by Cicely Mary Barker, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. An undated work, dated from Jisc, first and only edition of this work. A charming song-book featuring lyrics by Cicely Mary Barker from Flower Fairies of the Autumn,popular collection of poems in Baker's 'Flower Fairy' series' with lovely illustrations of the fairies of wild and familiar autumn flowers. The music was written by Olive Linnel.Illustrations in colour by the author, tipped in to accompany each poem. Collated, complete with twelve plates.With the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards featuring a lovely colourful illustration. The dust wrapper is unclipped and sound with minor shelf wear, lightly chipped to the head of the spine, few minor closed tears to the head of the spine and wraps, small loss to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated with twelve tipped in colour plates. Collated, complete. Near Fine. Cicely Mary Barker (illustrator). book.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Spring Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell â" First Edition Publication: London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1923 Formatting: 4to, pp. [ca. 50, unpaginated]. Condition Report: Very Good. The original pictorial dust jacket presents beautifully beneath a protective mylar sleeve, showing only minor edge-wear, subtle toning, and faint rubbing indicative of its age. The binding remains firm, square, and tight across the hinges. Internally, the pages are largely bright and crisp, though there is a scattering of light foxing predominantly isolated to the endpapers, preliminary leaves, and the jacket flaps. This mild spotting does not detract from the clear sheet music or the vibrant charm of the illustrations, making for a highly attractive and well-preserved copy overall. Catalogue Note: First Edition. This volume is a scarce survival in its original printed dust jacket, which mirrors the book's charming aesthetic and advertises further titles like Autumn Songs and The Children's Book of Hymns on the inner flaps. It marries Barker's beloved botanical verses with musical arrangements by Olive Linnell, designed to be played and sung by young learners. Richly illustrated, the book features Barker's signature ethereal children alongside botanically accurate spring flora, notably highlighting the "Dog-Violet Fairy" on the front panel. Copies retaining their original dust jackets are increasingly scarce on the open market, marking this early piece of the Flower Fairies canon as a highly desirable acquisition for enthusiasts of golden-age children's illustration. First published in the wake of the immense popularity of Flower Fairies of the Spring, this delightful companion piece transforms Cicely Mary Barker's iconic fairies into a sensory, auditory experience. With original musical compositions by Olive Linnell, each spring-themed poem is set to a gentle, playable melody. Perfect for both the piano bench and the nursery, it remains a timeless celebration of the springtime revival and the whimsical magic of Barker's universe. Cicely Mary Barker (illustrator).…