Not wanting fairy tales to be lost, lang began his ambitious project, culminating in 12 books, all with a different color name. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. If you research some of the more rare colors like crimson, it sells for several hundred dollars for the one book. The red fairy book, by andrew lang, originally released in 1890. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. Andrew langs red fairy book folio society bookcravings. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew lang s coloured fairy books or andrew lang s fairy books of many colors.
Andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. Buy andrew lang, fairy books collection i by lang, andrew isbn. New, we opened the shrink wrap of the grey to verify that it was new and never read was 20. Nov 18, 2017 andrew lang was a scots poet, novelist and literary critic.
The green fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This folio society edition is introduced by marina warner and illustrated by niroot puttapipat. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society 2003 6th printing 2008. Andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections. Andrew lang did a collection of books, called the rainbow fairy books because each book is named after a different color. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Illustrated and millions of other books are available for instant access. Lang was a scottish poet and literary critic who wanted to share englishlanguage fairy tales with the masses. 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. The lilac fairy book written by lang, andrew mccaughrean, geraldine illustrated by hackett, caitlin published by folio society stock code. 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 alleyne.
One of the greatest ironies of his life is that although he wrote for a living, and published many books of fiction and poetry, as well as articles on anthropology and history, he is best known for the books he did not write specifically the 12 collected works known as andrew langs coloured fairy books. It was interesting learning new fairy tales that werent the normal ones, but honestly, i think i just checked these. Andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections, but only 4 have been reproduced by the folio society. Andrew langs fairy books were edited by folklorist andrew lang, who is often credited as the author. The red fairy book andrew lang folio society illus. The blue fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To my mind, lang is the british analog of perrault, the brothers grimm, asbjornsen and moe, and anderson despite the fact that he reputedly. The crimson fairy book, published in 1903, is the eighth of twelve collected fairy story books that were researched, translated and compiled by andrew lang 18441912 and his wife, leonora blanche alleyne lang. May 21, 2009 i have always wanted to own all the andrew lang coloured fairy books ever since i was a child, but they were either out of print or only available from the folio society at a rather high price unless i was lucky enough to track them down in secondhand bookshops.
The blue fairy book was first published by andrew lang in 1889, and the folio society in 2003. Andrew lang s fairy books, volume 1 illustrated and unabridged. The crimson fairy book, published in 1903, is the eighth of twelve collected fairy story books that were researched, translated and compiled by andrew lang 18441912 and his wife. Illustrations created for the lilac fairy book by andrew lang, published by the folio society. Complete set of 12 colourthemed volumesfine complete 12 volume folio society set. Complete set of 12 colourthemed volumesfine complete 12 volume. The green fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection. 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. This 2003 folio society book is in as new condition with no flaws. Good condition, please see photographs and ask any questions. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew lang s classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks.
The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. Andrew lang folio society fairy books collectors weekly. Save andrew lang fairy books folio society to get email alerts and updates on your. The grey fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. It was interesting learning new fairy tales that werent the normal ones, but honestly, i think i just checked these books out because i had read almost every single book in the kids section of the westminster public library and these were left, so. I can usually say how i came across any book ive ever read, and roughly when, too.
The yellow fairy book andrew lang the folio society slipcase hardback new sealed. Andrew langs fairy books, volume 1 illustrated and unabridged. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society edition, issued between 2007 and 2012, a very scarce set in this condition.
The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. This volume includes some of the most wellknown tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from the french writer mariecatherine daulnoy who. Aug 28, 2017 the red fairy book, by andrew lang, originally released in 1890. The blue fairy book, folio society, by andrew lang ebay. The lilac fairy book written by lang, andrew project gutenberg linked index to all stories in the 12 volumes language. They are gorgeous and i plan on hanging on to them for a while. The fairy books of andrew lang a project gutenberg linked index to all stories in the 12 volumes language. This edition follows the 1900 edition of the text with some minor emendations. The complete rainbow fairy books 12 volumes folio society. The red fairy book the folio society andrew lang hardcover.
As a kid, i checked out all of the andrew lang fairy books from the library. I own only one of the 12 fs books in the andrew lang fairy books. The grey fairy book written by lang, andrew cloth bound editions andrew langs rainbow fairy book collection. The blue fairy book 2003, folio society, by andrew lang, illustrated by charles van sandwyk. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelvebook series of fairy tale collections, but only 4 have been reproduced by the folio society. 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 good are as truehearted as they are fair, and as heroic as they are handsome, but. 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 fairy books of andrew lang by andrew lang free ebook. Oh ive read the folio societys pink fairy book, its down the stairs and theres lots more foli society books down the stairs. The crimson fairy book by andrew lang folio society ebay. 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. What are the 1 or 2 books you most recommend for the content, i. The pink fairy book, published in 1897, is a compilation french, andrew lang embarked on a mission to compile fairy tales from various cultures in 1889 with the publication of his blue fairy book. The folio society came out with a set of multiple volumes and each book was a different color. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Ive got about 260 books in my room, excluding baby.
But i cant for the life of me recall how i stumbled uponand im sure i stumbled upon. Andrew lang books list of books by author andrew lang. The blue fairy book andrew lang the folio society slipcase sealednew. Lang was a scottish poet and literary critic who wanted to share englishlanguage fairy. Andrew lang, folio society abebooks passion for books. Dec 10, 2011 whether or not its on account of my feeble powers of recollection, i regard andrew langs fairy books as the repository of marchen folk and fairy tales that isnt an encyclopedia of some sort. The pink fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang hpb. There are 12 volumes of lang s fairy books in the complete set published by folio.
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. He was inspired by folk tales as a child growing up on the englandscotland border, and wanted to distribute tales of every type to. This beautifully illustrated collection from the folio society, introduced by the acclaimed childrens poet michael rosen, has been produced in series with the enormously popular folio editions of andrew langs rainbow fairy books. Folio society the blue fairy book andrew lang new sealed. Stunning folio society andrew lang fairy books the complete. Each book consists of a vast collection of fairy tales from different cultures that mr. If you research some of the more rare colors like crimson, it sells for several hundred dollars for. It is an essential companion to a collection that celebrates childrens literature. The pink fairy book, published in 1897, is a compilation french. 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 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.
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