Spring Songs; Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell

£150.00

Spring Songs; Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell

Name: Spring Songs; Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4501
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Spring Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring", Cicely Mary Barker & Olive Linnell — First Edition

Publication: London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1923

Formatting: 4to, pp. [ca. 50, unpaginated].

Condition Report: Very Good. The original pictorial dust jacket presents beautifully beneath a protective mylar sleeve, showing only minor edge-wear, subtle toning, and faint rubbing indicative of its age. The binding remains firm, square, and tight across the hinges. Internally, the pages are largely bright and crisp, though there is a scattering of light foxing predominantly isolated to the endpapers, preliminary leaves, and the jacket flaps. This mild spotting does not detract from the clear sheet music or the vibrant charm of the illustrations, making for a highly attractive and well-preserved copy overall.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. This volume is a scarce survival in its original printed dust jacket, which mirrors the book's charming aesthetic and advertises further titles like Autumn Songs and The Children's Book of Hymns on the inner flaps. It marries Barker's beloved botanical verses with musical arrangements by Olive Linnell, designed to be played and sung by young learners.

Richly illustrated, the book features Barker's signature ethereal children alongside botanically accurate spring flora, notably highlighting the "Dog-Violet Fairy" on the front panel. Copies retaining their original dust jackets are increasingly scarce on the open market, marking this early piece of the Flower Fairies canon as a highly desirable acquisition for enthusiasts of golden-age children's illustration.

First published in the wake of the immense popularity of Flower Fairies of the Spring, this delightful companion piece transforms Cicely Mary Barker's iconic fairies into a sensory, auditory experience. With original musical compositions by Olive Linnell, each spring-themed poem is set to a gentle, playable melody. Perfect for both the piano bench and the nursery, it remains a timeless celebration of the springtime revival and the whimsical magic of Barker's universe.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Cicely Mary Barker, Olive Linnell

Book Publisher: Blackie & Son Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Children's

Genre: Children's Poetry & Anthologies

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 50

Book Publication Year: 1923

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Illustrator: Cicely Mary Barker

Book Series: Flower Fairies

Country/region of manufacture: Glasgow, United Kingdom

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