The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book Tsvetanka Elenkova

The Rose Fyleman Fairy Book Tsvetanka ElenkovaA facsimile of the 1923 Methuen edition. Rose Fylemans lovingly illustrated fairy book has been out of print for decades, and currently sells for three figures online. This is a whimsical book, for all who remember the authors phrase There are fairies at the bottom of our garden Illustrated by Hilda Miller. Rose Fyleman, born in Nottingham, was a popular writer of stories and poetry for children. She died in 1957. Her work and that of the illustrator

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co-written with Digby Fairweather - 206 pages plus 8 pages of gloss photos

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