Fairy Tales from the British Isles. Illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes. by WILLIAMS-ELLIS, AMABEL:

Blackie, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1966. Reprint. 344 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth with gilt lettering. B&W and colour illustrations throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with splitting to spine ends. Notable sunning to spine, with scuffing and soiling to boards.

Peal Press, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. First edition thus. 283 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. An illustration with some colouring-in. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping and rubbing to corners and crushing and tearing to spine ends and edges.

Blackie, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1962. Reprinted. 344 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to half title. Felt tip name to bottom edge of text block edge. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Boards and text block are shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a moderate forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.

Warne, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. Reprinted. 344 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Colour illustrated plates. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, free endpapers and title pages. Light cracking, creasing and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible mottling, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has lighter mottling and tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.