Fairy Rings. With Four Illustrations in Colour.

Fairy Rings By Edith Howes. With Four Illustrations in Colour by Frank Watkins. Publisher: Cassell and Company, London, No Date (Circa early 1920s reprint). Hardback without dust jacket. Original blue cloth boards show rubbing, light bumping, and minor marks. Previous owner's name inscribed neatly on the inside front board. Pages are naturally tanned with light, scattered foxing present. All 4 colour plates are present and in good condition; however, one illustration features tape marks on its internal edge where it has been carefully tipped back into the binding. A classic piece of early New Zealand children's literature by renowned author Edith Howes. While staying with their grandfather, twins Win and Twin venture into the native New Zealand bush where they discover a hidden world of fairies. Gifted with magical fairy rings, they embark on a series of adventures that beautifully weave together whimsical fairy mythology with early 20th-century observations of New Zealand's unique native flora and fauna. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…