Elves and Fairies by Annie R. Rentoul
SKU: B-000484

Elves and Fairies

Author: Annie R. Rentoul
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Condition: In good condition. The dust jacket underside has foxing. The front inner cover/paper has light foxing spotting. A rare page has light edge rubbing.

Fantasy Children’s Books

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Elves and Fairies by Annie R. Rentoul revives the golden age of Australian picture books with Ida Rentoul Outhwaite’s delicate colour plates of pixies, toadstool homes and moonlit dances. This vintage 1999 hardback re-issue keeps the large 29 cm format so every fairy-winged detail can still captivate bedtime listeners and young fantasy readers alike.

The lyrical short stories read aloud in minutes, making the anthology a perfect bedtime collection while doubling as an art reference for illustrators and folklore enthusiasts. Parents searching for classic fairy tales beyond Disney, or collectors chasing Outhwaite’s distinctive Edwardian sprites, will find the book hits both nostalgic and decorative notes.

This copy retains its original dust jacket and all 80 pages are crisp and tight; only faint foxing touches the jacket underside and front inner hinge, with an occasional page edge rub. It’s a clean, gently-used copy ready for shelf display or gift-giving without the worry of a fragile antiquarian price tag.

Hachette Australia’s sturdy binding and heavy stock support repeated readings and colouring-session browsing. Add this scarce title to a child’s fantasy library or an illustrator’s reference shelf and let the quiet magic of Rentoul’s storytelling and Outhwaite’s legendary artwork linger well past lights-out.