Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the blue fairy book 6 illustrations andrew langs rainbow fairy books 1. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. I am planning to collect all of andrew langs color fairy tale books. The blue fairy book annotated by andrew lang, paperback. This book features numerous illustrations, with hand coloring added, by h. This is a new in shrinkwrap leatherbound of the blue fairy book by andrew lang collectible edition. Blue radiant prophet reading from a fairy book in the night blue grid on note book. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and fairy tales.
This book was originally printed in the 19th century. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. The blue fairy book, the one that started it all, was never intended to be a series. Blue fairy book by andrew lang sealed illustrated leather. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a. 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 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I was so excited to find an unabridged hardcover of langs blue fairy book.
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. Originally, lang thought it would be a oneoff work, which longmans had hired him to edit and to release in time for christmas. An antique illustrated edition of the blue fairy, edited by andrew lang. The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of. 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. Online book store or publishing house icon blue radiant prophet reading from fairy book in the night.
Andrew lang 1844 1912 was a scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling. This beautiful edition comes complete with the original illustrations by golden age illustrator henry j. With dedication page and dozens of beautiful pen and ink illustrations and eight full page plates. This edition contains the text, notes, and multiple color and black and white illustrations by frank godwin from the 1921 edition, al. The tales in this volume are intended for children, who will like, it is hoped, the old stories that have pleased so many generations. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children. Blue book stock illustrations 165,733 blue book stock. The blue fairy book arrived yesterday, and i could not have been more disappointed. Angling sketches by andrew lang, second edition, 1891. The book is republished here with a stunning blue jacket, accompanied throughout by the original illustrations. Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales. The bestknown books in the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales, also known as andrew langs colored fairy books or andrew langs manycolored fairy books.
It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including perrault, daulnoy, and grimm. Originally published in 1889, this collection by scots folklorist and poet andrew lang was the first volume in his acclaimed coloured fairy book series. Jacomb hood, and was published by longmans, green, and co. Illustration of blue grid on note book little boy reading a blue book. Red, green, yellow and blue fairy tale books by andrew lang. The fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Fairy dust fairy land fairy tales blue fairy art and illustration fantasy kunst fantasy art art. The blue fairy book was immediately successful, and the series effected a seismic shift in the publics taste for fairytales. The blue fairy book features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a satinribbon bookmark. The 12 coloured fairy books were illustrated by henry justice ford the first two volumes. However, the spine of the book is not blue, but yellow, and i can only assume the other books will be the same. Accurate and careful typesetting and an intelligent method of inserting the source notes, high definition reproductions of illustrations, thoughtful afterword.
It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. The project gutenberg ebook of the olive fairy book, by. A little cute boy reading a blue book with happy face. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a ribbon bookmark.
Fairy tales and folklore generally involve the fantastical, the supernatural, and the otherworldly. 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. 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. With this short biographical sketch well try to correct at least a. Today we have an elegant collection of 8 blue flowers images botanicals. Ford was an esteemed, prolific artist and illustrator from england, who developed his talent during the period known as the golden age of illustration.
Cinderella and other stories from the blue fairy book. Many of the tales were translated into english for the first time for these anthologies, from languages as far afield as russian, norse, and japanese. Books, andrew langs prince charles edward limited edition. 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. I opened it up, and nowhere inside is andrew lang mentioned, nowhere are any of the illustrations, from either of the two other versions i know.
This collection of selected fairy tales features the distinguished art of henry j. Ford contains such classic fairy tales as, east of the sun, west of the moon, the yellow dwarf, little red riding hood, rumpelstiltzkin, why the sea is salt, the white cat and many more. The images featured below are amazing full color botanical illustrations of grand, stately florals. He was catapulted into the public eye upon providing illustrations for andrew langs fairy books. Ford and is the perfect gift to pass on these timeless classics to the next generation of readers and dreamers. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The blue fairy book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from. Favorite andrew lang fairy tale books in many colors. The present second edition of langs popular fairy stories was released soon after.
But even so, a number of henry justice fords wood engraved illustrations in the blue fairy book conjure up the idea of halloween. It was such a hit, however, that longmans kept coming back year after year, until. In total, the volumes have 798 stories, in addition to the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Most of his volumes including this, the blue fairy. The blue fairy book illustrated ebook by andrew lang. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. 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. Unprecedented in the international scope of its sources, the success of the series also owes much to the devoted work of their illustrator, who. Andrew langs the green fairy book, with numerous illustrations by h.
I just ordered a number of the andrew lang books from amazon. The blue fairy book king county library system overdrive. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. Collected together by andrew land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by langs wife and.
Enchanted wood fairytale art wow art childrens book illustration book. I looked forward to purchasing future lang fairy books as they were republished. New illustrations by marty noble capture all the romance and magic of these timehonored tales. We have a good variety of botanicals in several dreamy blue hues. The blue fairy book 6 illustrations by andrew lang. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the blue fairy book. The blue fairy book 6 illustrations andrew langs rainbow fairy books 1 kindle edition by lang, andrew. Before we even open the book, the uncredited, giltstamped design on the its midnight blue upper cover, presents a striking image of a broomstickriding witch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Elenore abbott was an extraordinary artist but today her legacy is undeservedly overshadowed.
Andrew lang 18441912 was a scottish poet, novelist and literary critic. Decorative, durable, and collectible, this book offers hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library. Read the blue fairy book illustrated by andrew lang available from rakuten kobo. The blue fairy book is a collectible edition classic for children.
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