Aegle and the Elf: A Fantasy

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Overview:

Title: Aegle and the Elf: A Fantasy
Author: M. B. M. Toland
Year: 1887
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott
Pages: 57
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Chapter Book
Title Reference: Aegle and the Elf: A Fantasy
Notes:
- Except for the introductory pages, all even pages are blank. The other 24 pages alternate between pages of poetry and full page illustrations, hence the poem itself is 12 pages (84 lines).
- "Illustrated with photogravures of original drawings by eminent artists", as listed in the contents below. The entry for Quelin refers to 1/4-page drawings, generally of fairies, on each text page.
- The (apparent) first edition appears with three different bindings: a textured leather binding sewn with a red ribbon; a gilt pictorial cover (center title block surrounded by gilt gold vines on a green background); and a "pictorial beige cover" (not seen). Precedence on these bindings unknown. Verifier1 copy is the leather binding.