{"product_id":"the-fairies-christmas","title":"The Fairies’ Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAN SANDWYK, Charles \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fairies’ Christmas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVancouver: The Fairy Press, 2001 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall 8vo., red sewn card wraps with integrated green dustwrapper; printed in green and bronze with wreath device featuring fairies and berries; onlaid paper label showing a fairy asleep in a bird’s nest; unpaginated [pp. viii] on bifold leaves (blank to versos) printed on green and olive paper stocks; printed illustrations in black, title in red; and three additional onlaid paper illustrations; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst edition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efirst printing (stated), signed by van Sandwyk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in black ink to the title page. With typography by Robert R. Reid, letterpress printing by David Clifford at Black Stone Press, and Engravings by Doug and Borcine Hatch at Western Engraving. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful Christmas story about an impoverished boy and his grandfather, who bring home a pine tree only to find it inhabited by a whole community of fairies, who provide them with the gift of Christmas spirit through decorations including “sprigs of holly…spider silk garlands and other findings of nature which I would never have imagined could look so lovely” and even “armfuls of stars from the grumpy old moon” (pictured, frowning). The story was first recounted to the author by his own grandfather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming Christmas tale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut of print, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escarce. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55917398032708,"sku":"SQ0270457","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/362Foldthecornerbooks02259.jpg?v=1776871287","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fairies-christmas","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}