Author: Silas Weir Mitchell.
Title: Prince Little Boy and Other Tales Out of Fairy Land.
Publisher: New York, The Century Co., 1899.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8.5" x 6.5".
Pages: ix-157 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated cloth binding featuring a colorful depiction of "Prince Little Boy" surrounded by squirrels (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown, spine gilt faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with nine full-page illustrations and some other in-text illustrations.

Estimate: Scarce with no or few other copies in this binding variant available for sale worldwide.

The book: Scarce edition of  "Prince Little Boy and Other Tales Out of Fairy Land", a delightful collection of fairy tales crafted by S. Weir Mitchell. This 1899 edition transports readers to a magical world with stories such as "The Wolf That Wanted a Doctor" and "The Tale of the Great Giant, Smokey Pokey," appealing to both young readers and collectors of fairy tales.

The author: Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914) was a distinguished American physician and writer. Best known in medical circles for his contributions to neurology and for his "rest cure" treatment, Mitchell also had a successful literary career. His works spanned poetry, novels, and children's literature, blending his scientific insights with a vivid imagination.