Unfollow andrew lang fairy books folio society to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Crimson fairy book folio society devotees librarything. Yellow and green was the order i believe contain a lot of the classics from grimm. There are 12 volumes of langs fairy books in the complete set published by folio. The complete rainbow fairy books 12 volumes folio society. The green fairy book folio society edition oxfam gb. This 2003 folio society book is in as new condition with no flaws. However, lang underestimated the appeal of these tales culled from all corners of the earth including africa, norway, north america and china. The grey fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. The fairy booksandrew lang easton presseight book lot lot includes. Some books with minor flaws scratches to gilt, etc. Corner clipped from front free endpaper in the lilac fairy book.
The blue fairy book, introduced by joan aiken, colour illustrations and drawings by charles van sandwyk, with a handdrawn title page. Includes the bue bird, sylvain and jocos, prince narcissus and the princess potentilla, the three little pigs, and the halfchick. Inner hinges tender or exposed in the lilac, orange and grey. Ford by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Sep 06, 20 the yellow fairy book full audioook audio books. The grey fairy book is part of a 12 book series that was a big part of my childhood and pivotal to my joy of reading. The green fairy book by andrew lang part 12 audiobook duration.
The crimson book is in good condition with moisture staining to inside pages. A fine copy, clean, bright and fresh in fine slipcase. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections, but only 4 have been reproduced by the folio society. The twelve fairy tale books he edited contain stories from around the world, collected from various sources, and translated mainly by his wife and other enthusiasts.
In the green fairy book, the third in the series, lang has assembled stories from spanish and chinese traditions. This brand new folio society edition of classic fairy tales includes the three little pigs and the story of the three bears. Collected together by andrew land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by langs wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The violet fairy book by andrew lang published by the folio. Andrew langs fairy books andrew lang fairy books a. Sep 28, 2011 it is likely that the crimson fairy book will be the only new one this membership year. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely.
Buy andrew lang fairy book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The green fairy book the folio society with slipcase lang. May 23, 2010 the green fairy book hardcover may 23, 2010 by andrew lang author. The green fairy book andrew lang the folio society slipcase hardback new sealed. The green fairy book contains a rich range of classic. The folio society book of the 100 greatest paintings. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society from 2008 to 20.
Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. If i recall correcctly fs has announced and published mutiple fairy books at the same time in past years. Or harry potter or the chronicles of narnia, but maybe for a slightly younger age. Andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors are a wondeful series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and each volume is distinguished by its own color. The green fairy book contains 42 tales, if i counted correctly.
The fs volume of fairy tales by the brothers grimm is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by arthur rackham. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. Aug 29, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This volume includes some of the most wellknown tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from the french writer mariecatherine. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable. Folio society andrew langs rainbow fairy books in 12 vols. Several levels of table of contents which makes it easy to navigate through 437 chapters, 12 books and nearly 3,000 pages of content. The folio society rainbow fairy books the green fairy book at faded page canada.
The blue bird the halfchick the story of caliph stork the enchanted watch rosanella sylvain and jocosa fairy gifts. Notes fairy tales from the folklore of france, germany, scotland, england, italy, and one from china. First edition thus first folio society edition, 2009. Beautifully produced in green cloth covers with gilt, turquoise and cream design and decoration to spine and front cover. The blue fairy book 2003 published by the folio society with an introduction by joan aiken. British fairy tale collections were rare at the time. It features 40 fullcolor plates, plus over 60 blackandwhite spot elements, and feels quite luxurious to read. Because it is still wrapped in cellophane we cannot be sure of the year of publication. Set inludes the crimson fairy book, the red fairy book, the orange fairy book, the yellow fairy book, the olive fairy book, the green fairy book, the blue fairy book, the violet fairy book, the lilac fairy book, the. The lilac fairy book this version includes mini biographies of the major contributors, 400 black and white along with color illustrations which help the stories come alive.
The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children. Decorative endpapers, top edge green and fourteen full page illustrations, mostly in colour. Grey fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. A really joyful london book haul folio society books and a. Published in series with charles van sandwyks bestselling how to see fairies, mr rabbits symphony of nature and other tails is a new folio society treasury of poems and stories, all beautifully illustrated and elaborately decorated. According to roger lancelyn green, lang was fighting against the critics and educationists of the day who judged the traditional tales unreality, brutality, and escapism to be harmful for young readers, while holding that such. The olive fairy book on ebay uk folio society devotees. First published in 1892, the green fairy bookis the 3rd volume in this series.
The book did reasonably well and led to the release of the red 1890 and green fairy books 1892, in the preface of the latter lang predicted that this third volume would be his last. Andrew lang fairy book in antiquarian and collectable books for. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign. We recently wrote to you about the publication of the crimson fairy book and the reprint of the pink fairy book both part of andrew langs exquisite rainbow fairy book series. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. This edition follows the 1910 edition of the text with some minor emendations. Olive fairy book folio society, 2012 the prince and princess in the forest but instead of springing on him and tearing him to pieces, they lay down on the ground and licked his hands. The green fairy book and 0 related entities entities finder. Another one, which was my favorite, was the fisherman and his wife. Andrew lang green fairy book 18921892 first edition abebooks.
The ones which you will immediately recognize are the three little pigs and the story of the three bears. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections. This is the first of the fairy books that the folio society published with new illustrations in a large format. Green fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society.
The boy who found fear at last there, sure enough, a seamaiden with a wicked face was tugging hard at a chain which she had fastened to the ship. Each volume features art from a different illustrator. Make offer the blue fairy book andrew lang the folio society slipcase sealednews hans andersens fairy. New listing the blue fairy book, folio society, by andrew lang. The red fairy book andrew lang folio society illus.
Andrew langs fairy books, volume 1 illustrated and unabridged. Before long, the reader is drawn into his enchanting cast of fairy folk, as well as the world they inhabit. Dinah craiks the fairy book 1869 was a lonely precedent. This volume includes some of the most wellknown tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from the french writer mariecatherine daulnoy who. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. The fairy books, andrew lang, easton press, eight book lot. However, these stories arent always the way that you remember them. The fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. The stories in all the books are borrowed from many countries. The green fairy book hardcover may 23, 2010 by andrew lang author. The blue fairy book, the red fairy book, the yellow fairy book and the green fairy book.
This edition follows the 1900 edition of the text with some minor emendations. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection beautiful. Publication date 20101226 usage public domain mark 1. A lovely set andrew langs color fairy books, beautifully decorated in ornate gilt stamping. Andrew lang, rescuer of fairy tales if you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. The green fairy book the folio society with slipcase. The green fairy book lang, andrew folio society 2009.
Tales from the green fairy book by lang, andrew ed. Set inludes the crimson fairy book, the red fairy book, the orange fairy book, the yellow fairy book, the olive fairy book, the green fairy book, the blue fairy book, the violet fairy book, the lilac fairy book, the pink fairy book, the grey fairy book, and. The pink fairy book, published in 1897, is the fifth of twelve collected fairy story books that were researched, translated and compiled by andrew lang 18441912 and his wife, leonora blanche alleyne lang, andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a. The green fairy book andrew lang brand folio society 2009 hc. I own only one of the 12 fs books in the andrew lang fairy books series, the red book with the superb illustrations by niroot puttapipat.
The green fairy book lang, andrew folio society 2009 ebay. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. The blue fairy book so popular in its day that it went on to launch an entire series the rainbow fairy books has all the ingredients one would expect to find in a collection of fairy tales. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. Set inludes the crimson fairy book, the red fairy book, the orange fairy book, the yellow fairy book, the olive fairy book, the green fairy book, the blue fairy book, the violet fairy book, the lilac fairy book, the pink fairy book, the grey fairy book. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang hpb. The fairy books by andrew lang folio society edition i need all of these for my collection. The blue fairy book was first published by andrew lang in 1889, and the folio society in 2003. Green fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. How to see fairies charles van sandwyk has been intrigued by the fairy realm since he was a young boy and his imaginative prowess explains the incredibly detailed portraits that populate his stories.
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