Her plants and flowers were observed with complete botanical accuracy and in the fairies themselves she captured perfectly the unselfconscious grace of children, whom she used to sketch in her sister's school. Undated c1932 Blackie and Son Limited believed to be first edition pocket hardback, Cicely Mary Barker's Beautiful Colour Books series; Good+, clean copy, just gift note on fep dated 1932; brown chequered squares design with colour tipped-in illustration to front, blue pictorial end papers; no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. Epileptic as a child, she was educated at home and took correspondence courses in art for several years. Most of the wild and cultivated plants included in the Flower Fairy books can still be easily found, and still, we hope, continue to inspire future generations of all ages. The complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairy poems and illustrations with a stunning new cover.

Clean, sharp, bright dj with very good edges and tips, and clean, bright contents - unmarked, Illustrated boards.She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful Flower Fairies books the first of which, Flower Fairies of the Spring, was printed in 1923. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. A very attractive Birthday Book, illustrated with the well-known and well-loved Flower Fairy illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker. Each poem is individually presented on the facing page to its relevant painting, just as in the first editions of Barker’s little volumes, while our font has been carefully selected for its close resemblance to the original. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Enjoy the classic, complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books in this brand-new edition.A very presentable, clean, hardly read copy with no inscriptions and bright pages throughout the book. Seamus Heaney’s deeply felt interpretation, widely acknowledged as the greatest Beowulf translation of modern times, is presented in parallel with the Old English verse in this fabulous Folio edition. Charmed Life arrives in an explosion of magic in this edition illustrated by Alison Bryant and introduced by Katherine Rundell.