The Tree Fairy and the Stories She Told by Minna B. Noyes, Illustrated, 1915

Noyes, Minna B. The Tree Fairy and the Stories She Told. New York: Parker P. Simmons Co.,  Inc., 1915. Early printing. Small octavo. In original tan cloth boards, illustrated front board stamped in black, light blue, and white, spine lettered in green, and back board stamped in black. Eight full color full page illustrations. New archival slipcase. 

Presented is The Tree Fairy and the Stories She Told, translated and adapted by Minna B. Noyes and published by Parker P. Simmons Co., Inc., in New York in 1915. The book is presented in tan cloth boards, with an illustrated front board printed in black, light blue, and white, spine lettered in dark green, and the Parker P. Simmons Co. logo stamped on the back in black. It is beautifully illustrated with 8 full color, full page illustrations. The book is presented with a new, archival cloth slipcase with front inlay. 

Issued as a charming early twentieth century collection of fairy tales for young readers, The Tree Fairy and the Stories She Told gathers and adapts a large assortment of traditional stories, many of them German in origin, for American children. Opening with the premise of a woodland fairy recounting tales to children, the first story introduces the Tree Fairy herself, a magical figure who becomes the storyteller for a succession of imaginative narratives. The collection includes thirty-two tales, including “The Ten Fairies,” “The Poor Shoemaker,” “The Enchanted Mouse,” “Thumbaline,” “The Princess Who Would Not Laugh,” and “The Giant’s Heart.” Noyes’ adaptations blend older European folktale motifs with humorous and moralistic tales suitable for family reading and accessible to American children. 

Minna B. Noyes was an early twentieth century editor, translator, and adaptor of children’s literature whose work focused primarily on the retelling of traditional fairy tales and folk narratives. Like many writers contributing to children’s publishing during the period, Noyes drew upon a wide body of earlier European folklore and tales, reshaping them for English-speaking audiences. Her other works include German Stepping-Stones, German Leaflets, and Twilight Stories. 

CONDITION:

Very good condition. Small octavo. Early printing. In tan cloth boards, original illustrated front board stamped in black, light blue, and white, spine relettered in green to match original, and back board stamped in black. Rebacked, saving original cloth. Front board with light scratches and wear to inked illustration, bumping to corners, wear and creasing of cloth. Clean spine, relettered in green to match the original. Back board with scattered stains, minor wear to cloth along top and bottom edge and corners. Interior pages clean, with only light even toning, a few pages with creases in top corners. Eight full color full page illustrations, all very bright with colors intact. 202 pp. Presented with a new archival cloth slipcase with front inlay. 

Book Dimensions: 7 1/2" H x 6" W x 11/16" D.

Slipcase Dimensions: 7 7/8" H x 6 3/16" W x 1 3/16" D.

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