The Art of Book Design: The Lilac Fairy Book

Andrew Lang. The Lilac Fairy Book. Illustrated by H.J. Ford. New York (etc.), Longmans, Green, and co., 1910.

We’ve reached the last book of the Andrew Lang coloured fairy series. The Lilac book was published in 1910, at a time when illustrated fairy tales were going out of fashion. It’s filled with the whimsical drawings of H.J. Ford and, as usual, I’ve attached all of the full-page drawings below the fold. The entire set of 12 books are all linked at the end of the post. Enjoy.

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The Art of Book Design: Make Your Own Hats

Mrs. Gene Allen Martin. Make Your Own Hats. Boston, and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921.

I’m having a bad hair life. It’s baby fine and board straight and doesn’t take well to styling, so I almost always wear a hat when I go out. It’s hard to find stylish hats, though, and even harder to find one to fit my small head, so I’m going to keep this book handy. Who knows? I might decide to make myself a sweet little number with flowers and feathers and maybe even a few cherries on top. And netting. I’ll add a bit of netting that I can drape seductively over one eye. Oh, the possibilities.

via: The Internet Archive

The Art of Book Design: The Orange Fairy Book

Andrew Lang. The Orange Fairy Book. Illustrated by H.J. Ford. New York, Longmans, Green, 1906.

This week’s Andrew Lang fairy book comes to us courtesy of the colour orange. As usual, I’ve attached all of the full-page illustrations and they’re a delight. Done by the talented H.J. Ford, each one is filled with wonder and whimsy. Last week I told you that this is the last book of the Andrew Lang coloured series and I was wrong. There’s one final book which I’ll post next Saturday. Until then, Enjoy.

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