The Court of Queen Mab : containing a select collection of only the best, most instructive, and entertaining tales of the fairies ... / written by the Countess d'Aulnoi ; to which are added A fairy tale in the ancient English style, by Dr. Parnell, and Queen Mab's song.
Queen Mab's Song on 2 unnumbered pages at end; final page is blank.
Engraved frontispiece, signed by Boitard, depicting a well-furnished room in which a woman seated next to a cdadle is telling a story to a group of children and two young women.
Princeton copy 1: Inscribed, "Mary Murray" at head of title, with other writing and markings on pastedowns and endpapers.
Binding note
Contemporary brown quarter sheep with brown paper-covered boards.
Princeton copy 1: Blue printer's waste used in binding, visible on inside covers.
Contents
1. Graciosa and Percinet
2. The fair one with golden locks
3. The blue bird
4. The invisible prince
5. The princess Vereneta
6. The princess Rosetta
7. The golden bough
8. The orange tree and the bee
9. The little good mouse ...
A fairy tale in the ancient English style, by Dr. Parnell
and, Queen Mab's song.
References
English short title catalogue, T201224
Other title(s)
Princess Venreneta
Blue bird
Fair one with golden locks
Golden bough
Invisible prince
Little good mouse
Orange tree and the bee
Princess Rosetta
Fairy tale in the ancient English style
Queen Mab's song
OCLC
1008494332
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