The First English Fairy Story for Children, written by John Ruskin in 1841 for 12-year-old Effie Gray, whom he later married. This edition is illustrated by Arthur Rackham in his charming style, the illustrations all in excellent condition, clean and fresh. This is the first trade edition published by Harrap in 1932. Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches; 222 x 148 mm.). 47, [1] pp. Four colour plates and fifteen drawings in black and white. Original colour pictorial wrappers. Pictorial endpapers in green and white. The dust-jacket foxed with some soiling and the usual nicks but a very good copy of a charming book.