I bought this book for my son, as i had the blue fairy book when i was little and loved it. This is a new in shrinkwrap leatherbound of the blue fairy book by andrew lang collectible edition. The blue fairy book 1889 contains thirtyseven tales, among them almost all of the classic fairy stories including little red riding hood, cinderella, hansel and gretel, snowwhite. It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. The red fairy book the yellow fairy book the violet fairy book the crimson fairy book the orange fairy book the brown fairy book the lilac fairy book the pink fairy book the grey fairy book the green fairy book the olive fairy book with illustrations. This edition contains the text, notes, and multiple color and black and white illustrations by frank godwin from the 1921 edition, al. Blue fairy book by andrew lang sealed illustrated leather. Blue radiant prophet reading from a fairy book in the night blue grid on note book. An antique illustrated edition of the blue fairy, edited by andrew lang. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Online book store or publishing house icon blue radiant prophet reading from fairy book in the night. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a ribbon bookmark. Today we have an elegant collection of 8 blue flowers images botanicals. Originally published in 1889, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time.
Andrew lang 1844 1912 andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This edition contains the text, notes, and multiple color and black and white illustrations by frank godwin from the 1921 edition, along with a fullylinked active table of contents. Fairy tales and folklore generally involve the fantastical, the supernatural, and the otherworldly. Childrens literature was a new idea in collodis time, an innovation in the 19th century. Originally published in 1889, this collection by scots folklorist and poet andrew lang was the first volume in his acclaimed coloured fairy book series.
Andrew lang 18441912 was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The blue fairy book is the first of twelve fairy stories that were researched, translated and compiled by andrew lang 18441912 and his wife, lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. The blue fairy book 6 illustrations by andrew lang.
The blue fairy book illustrated ebook by andrew lang. The blue fairy book, the one that started it all, was never intended to be a series. He came to some steep craggy rocks, which were bounds to. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a. See more ideas about fairy tales, illustration and fairy. New illustrations by marty noble capture all the romance and magic of these timehonored tales. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources. With works such as the blue fairy book illustrated by h. Wyeth the black arrow by robert louis stevenson published by scribners 1916 n. The drawings are black and white, nothing exciting, but well done and enjoyable. I finally chose the colored fairy books complete set of 12 400 illustrations this book has all 12 ones including the blue fairy books the pictures are smaller not as good as the blue fairy book. This collection of selected fairy tales features the distinguished art of henry j. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. The blue fairy book 6 illustrations andrew langs rainbow fairy books 1 kindle edition by lang, andrew.
It is presented in a blue cloth bound cover with a gilt depiction to the front and lettering to the spine. The blue fairy book features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a satinribbon bookmark. This book features numerous illustrations, with hand coloring added, by h. Illustration of blue grid on note book little boy reading a blue book. We have a good variety of botanicals in several dreamy blue hues. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, childrens stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and. Illustration of boy and girl flying on a book book of fairy tales. This book was originally printed in the 19th century.
The blue fairy book by calsidyrose, via flickr fairy. The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 19 by andrew lang and his wife, leonora blanche allene. This book is a compendium of the twelve fairy books of andrew lang. This delightful selection of six popular tales from langs blue fairy book includes charming versions of cinderella, the bronze ring, felicia and the pot of pinks, the white cat, the story of pretty goldilocks, and snowwhite and rosered. The ideal fairy tales, 1897, illustration by anonymous. The best known books of the series are the twelve collections of fairy tales, known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, paperback barnes. The blue fairy book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from madame daulnoy, three from the arabian nights, and four norwegian fairytales, among other sources.
Before we even open the book, the uncredited, giltstamped design on the its midnight blue upper cover, presents a striking image of a broomstickriding. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. The good are as truehearted as they are fair, and as heroic as they are handsome, but not everyone lives happily ever after, and even. Frank godwin, the blue fairy book illustration, painting. I was losing hope on ever finding beautiful, hardcover copies of the fairy books since not a lot of publishers printed them. I will not be reading this with him and will be returning it.
Popular childrens literature offers some of the most innovative and skillful examples of book illustration in the 20th century, and these works have undoubtedly influenced generations of contemporary artists. From the day that they were first printed, the lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged. Condition fine and bright in fine dust jacket with minor wear to upper spine. The blue fairy book is a collectible edition classic for children. Decorative, durable, and collectible, this book offers hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library. In february 1883, the story was published in a single book with huge success. Accurate and careful typesetting and an intelligent method of inserting the source notes, high definition reproductions of illustrations, thoughtful afterword.
The 12 coloured fairy books were illustrated by henry justice ford the first two volumes shared with g. The images featured below are amazing full color botanical illustrations of grand, stately florals. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. It was such a hit, however, that longmans kept coming back year after year, until. Red, green, yellow and blue fairy tale books by andrew lang. The blue fairy book contains some of the best known tales, taken from a. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew langs colored fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, antique book of fairy tales. Favorite andrew lang fairy tale books in many colors. But even so, a number of henry justice fords wood engraved illustrations in the blue fairy book conjure up the idea of halloween. Alenka sottler, illustration for a fairy tale from estonia, the blue kerchief.
Jacomb hood, and was published by longmans, green, and co. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the blue fairy book 6 illustrations andrew langs rainbow fairy books 1. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales. In the second half of the book, the maternal figure of the bluehaired fairy is the dominant character, versus the paternal figure of geppetto in the first part. The sleeping beauty and other fairy tales, 1910, illustration by edmund dulac. It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including perrault, daulnoy, and grimm. The hesperus press edition includes all that and is illustrated. Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published 1921. A very handsome copy with torn original tissue outer jacket edition first printing thus. Frank godwin, the blue fairy book march 2020 frank godwin illustration from the 1921 blue fairy book, the tale called the story of prince ahmed, and the caption reads. Wyeth deerslayer by james fenimore cooper published by. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so. Originally, lang thought it would be a oneoff work, which longmans had hired him to edit and to release in time for christmas.
With dedication page and dozens of beautiful pen and ink illustrations and eight full page plates. Silver gilt edged pages, silver embossed blue bonded leather cover, ribbon book marker. A little cute boy reading a blue book with happy face. The blue fairy book, introduced by joan aiken, colour illustrations and drawings by charles van sandwyk, with a handdrawn title page.
Ford 1860 1941, an inordinately talented artist who came to. To say that it is illustrated is an exaggeration a few poor quality black and white pictures dont really count on my opinion. Most of his volumes including this, the blue fairy book were beautifully illustrated by henry j. The first installment of andrew langs widely read classics and arguably his best known, the blue fairy book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. I am planning to collect all of andrew langs color fairy tale books.
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