Research Catalog

Title

The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde; and other stories, by Mary de Morgan; with illustrations by Walter Crane.

Author

De Morgan, Mary.

Publication

London, Macmillan & Co., 1880.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Heighway, William O.
• Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

Description

5 preliminary leaves, 184 pages frontispiece, 10 plates; 22.5 x 19 cm

Subject

• Fairy tales
• Wizards > Juvenile fiction
• Peddlers and peddling > Juvenile fiction
• Contes de fées
• fairy tales
• Fairy tales
• Wizards

Genre/Form

• short stories.
• Short stories
• Fiction
• Juvenile works
• Short stories.
• Binders' tickets – 1880.
• Nouvelles.

Note

• "Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh"--Colophon
• Illustrations: Frontis. and 10 other plates throughout the text, signed "Swain SC" and also with Crane's "C" glyph; headpiece, historiated initial, and tailpiece at the end of each story; patterned olive and white endpapers.
• Two editions issued in 1880, the other a large-paper limited ed. of 100, with illustrations on India paper (cf. Massé).
• Bookplate: "William O. Heighway, his Book", with older cherubs in draperies, banner and architectural shield.
• Edition binder's label: "Burn & Co."

Indexed In (note)

• Massé, G.C.E Walter Crane

Binding (note)

• Pictorial blue-gray cloth, gilt-stamped, with design in black by Crane featuring medallions and decorative elements tied to each story, signed with his "WC" crane glyph; all edges gilt; patterned olive and white endpapers.

Contents

The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde -- The wanderings of Arasmon -- The heart of Princess Joan -- The pedlar's pack -- The bread of discontent -- The three clever kings -- The wise princess.

LCCN

16007203

OCLC

• ocm03907960
• SCSB-256646

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library