The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society, used. This 2003 folio society book is in as new condition with no flaws. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The pink fairy book by andrew lang fairy book, rainbow. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. Another collectable book listed by river bank books. The blue fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Folio societys edition of andrew langs classic the blue fairy book, based on the original text, with illustrations by charles van sandwyk. The blue fairy book 2003 published by the folio society with an introduction by joan aiken. The blue fairy book folio society edition oxfam gb. You look for the books that you believe are going to make an impact on your shelves and be. Very clean and tight copy, plus very good slipcase. In the fiction section near the front of the shop, i gasped out loud when i discovered a small early edition of andrew langs the blue fairy book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. Take a look through our popular categories to find a different edition that you can treasure. Buy the yellow fairy book folio society, oxfam, lang andrew, books, fiction. Folio society books for sale in uk view 39 bargains. 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 the prettiest of princesses cannot be happy if she forgets to keep her word. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The blue fairy book andrew lang, hardback with slipcase. The blue fairy book andrew lang, folio society, 2003 youtube. The red fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang.
Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection beautiful. Folio society great deals on books, used textbooks. They have minor bumps on the slipcases but the books inside are in perfect condition, as both books are still sealed and never opened. The olive fairy book on ebay uk folio society devotees. It is a collection of fairy tales and there are other books by the same author such as the blue fairy book. If youre anything like me, you love collecting books.
Folio society the yellow fairy book andrew lang ebay. 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 with. The green fairy book the folio society with slipcase. Bound in blue cloth with upper board and spine illustrated in gold, red, white and black. A landmark narrative of american history, david mcculloughs 1776 is published as a stunning folio edition with newly researched paintings, sketches and maps from the era, and a striking pictorial slipcase.
The books are really designed more for adult collectors than children, due to their hefty size and weight. X, folio society publisher x, the blue fairy book title x edit your search. Sorry but the edition you are looking for is now out of stock. Charles has produced illustrations for the folio editions of the blue fairy book, 2003 the wind in the willows, 2005, and a limited edition of alice in wonderland, published. This volume lacks a cohesiveness, where there are some. Andrew langs fairy books the folio society complete. Last week i went to reykjavik to promote the poetic edda. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society.
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. Andrew langs fairy books andrew lang fairy books a. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. Winner of the what makes folio society grand prix at the. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society, used abebooks. This is the first in the scottish writers series of. First published in 1889, the blue fairy bookis the 1st volume in this series. After college, he moved to london and began working as a journalist. 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. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. The folio society rainbow fairy collection is absolutely spectacular, and each book contains illustrations by a different artist.
The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt on the cover and spine along with red and white illustrations by sandwyx. Beautifully produced in green cloth covers with gilt, turquoise and cream design and decoration to spine and front cover. 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. 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. Thus far, in the blue fairy book first volume it gets off to a s very rocky start, in comparison to langs other volumes in the series. Fairy tales and folklore generally involve the fantastical, the supernatural, and the otherworldly. The folio societys set of andrew langs fairy tales gives us foundational print versions of tales that once circulated in oral storytelling cultures. Complete and unabridged 1 andrew lang fairy book series lang, andrew, ford, henry j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the blue fairy book book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. Folio society the blue fairy book by andrew lang near mint folio society the. The blue fairy book andrew lang this wonderful collection of fairy stories, put together by andrew lang at the end of the century, gathers many of the best loved tales of childhood to. For more than 1, slipcase is in very good condition, matt black so there are some slight scuff marks and slight scratch marks.
The main event was an interview on the tv arts programme kiljan, chaired by the largerthanlife egill. But even so, a number of henry justice fords wood engraved illustrations in the blue fairy. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. The crimson fairy book, by folio society fairy book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The yellow fairy book has an introduction by mariatatar, paintings and. The yellow fairy book folio society oxfam gb oxfams. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. Chinese fairy tales and fantasies book in new york on july 14, 2015. Including well known classics such as jack and the beanstalk plus more enigmatic tales like the six silies and the enchanted canary.
The folio society london 1999 printing has slipcover. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. Bound in full cloth with ornate designs to each volume and housed in. First edition thus first folio society edition, 2009. Fairy book andrew lang online fairy book andrew lang. The slipcase is excellent with a light rub on one side. Aladdin and the wonderful lamp an impoverished young man named aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a. The blue fairy book andrew lang the folio society slipcase sealednew. The red fairy book illustrated by niroot puttapipat. He began collecting fairytales and folklore stories for his first collection, the blue fairy book.
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