Folio society books for sale in uk view 53 bargains. In the violet fairy book, we hear strange and exotic tales from the far corners of the earth japanese, serbian, lithuanian, africa, portuguese, rumanian, and russian. Each book consists of a vast collection of fairy tales from different cultures that mr. The book of the thousand nights and one folio hardback book in an extra protective sleeve in very good condition. The stories in this violet fairy book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages. The violet fairy book by andrew lang, paperback barnes. A collection of fairy tales from around the world, this is interesting, if a bit redundant. A tale of the tontlawald the finest liar in the world the story of three wonderful beggars schippeitaro the three princes.
The illustrations in this book are selected to be included in. Books folio society editions fairy books the blue fairy, crimson fairy, olive fairy, lilac fairy, grey fairy, red fairy, yellow fairy, pink fairy, brown fairy, green fairy, violet fairy, all in hard slip covers 11 condition report all books are very clean, with crisp pages. First published in 1903, the crimson fairy book was the eighth volume to be compiled by andrew lang in his splendid, historic rainbow series of fairy tales. The violet fairy book folio society edition hardcover published october 2010 by the folio society the folio society slipcased edition, hardcover, 307 pages. The violet fairy bookthe frog wikisource, the free. 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. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. The blue fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of. A tale of the tontlawald the finest liar in the world the story of three wonderful beggars schippeitaro the three princes and their beasts the goats ears of the.
Once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons. The folio society, 2nd printing, hardcover in slipcase, with editors preface by andrew lang and introduction by maria tatar, illustrated by danuta mayer, including full colour plates. Chinese fairy tale and fantasies single project on behance. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. Dec 05, 2015 i should probably have titled this 10 folio society classics to give to your children this christmas that you will want to keep for yourself.
In the preface to the green fairy book,in 1892, lang noted that the stories were made not only to amuse children, but also to teach them. 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. Andrew lang 31 march 1844 20 july 1912 was a scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. The blue fairy book 2003 published by the folio society with an introduction by joan aiken. Original uniform pictorial buckram cloth, top edges in matching colours, in slipcases all vols except blue, brown and violet in publishers unopened shrinkwrap a fine set. 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. Its fairy tale fortnight which gives me just the right excuse to show off my copy of the violet fairy book by andrew lang i love it so much. But they are told in the common language of the fairy tale, and the events will be familiar to children and grownups alike. Apr 22, 2012 its fairy tale fortnight which gives me just the right excuse to show off my copy of the violet fairy book by andrew lang i love it so much because the folio society are just devoted to. A tale of the tontlawald from andrew langs fairy books.
Complete set of 12 colourthemed volumesfine complete 12 volume folio society set. X, folio society publisher x, the blue fairy book title x edit your search. British fairy tale collections were rare at the time. Librivox recording of the violet fairy book, by andrew lang. This 2003 folio society book is in as new condition with no flaws. Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society edition, issued between 2007 and 2012, a very scarce set in this condition. I became a bit tired of the boy meets girl, they fall in love, one of them becomes enchanted by and evil. The finest lair in the world, schippeitaro, the lute player, the grateful prince, stan. Project gutenberg presents the violet fairy book edited by andrew lang contrib. This item has no scratches, dents or chips, and comes with the original box. Folio society ten fairy books by andrew lang olive, red. Feb 17, 2015 folio society ten fairy books by andrew lang olive, red, pink, crimson, orange, lilac, grey, green, blue, and yellow, each in slip cases. 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.
Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. The violet fairy book gathers 35 stories from romania, japan, serbia, lithuania, africa, portugal, and russia that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical. May 30, 2016 this book is a collection of various fairy tales, available at project gutenberg. I am dying of hunger, as you see, and three days have i been here and no one has given me anything. Roumania, japan, serbia, lithuania, africa, portugal, and rus. Originally published in 1889, the blue fairy book was the first of 12 volumes of fairy tales from around the world, collected by renowned folklorist andrew lang. The violet fairy book by andrew lang dark books magic. 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. If youd like to help expand it, see the help pages and the style guide, or leave a comment on this works talk page. The violet fairy book, by various project gutenberg. In the preface of the violet fairy book, andrew langs seventh in the series, he seems quite annoyed at certain ladies who persist in the belief that he is the author, rather than editor of the stories. Edited by andrew lang, this is a one of his many popular collections of fairy tales from around the. A complete illustrated bibliography list of the folio society fairy books andrew. Andrew lang did a collection of books, called the rainbow fairy books because each book is named after a.
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. This was one of many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. 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. The olive fairy book on ebay uk folio society devotees. This is a new collection of fairy stories in continuation of the series which the blue fairy book was the initial volume. Andrew langs nursery rhyme book is not part of the coloured fairy book series, but the folio society have produced it uniform with the series and you should seriously consider getting it as a companion volume if you are collecting the series.
Books folio society editions fairy books the blue fairy, crimson fairy, olive fairy, lilac fairy, grey fairy, red fairy, yellow fairy, pink fairy, brown fairy, green fairy, violet fairy, all in hard slip covers. The violet fairy book by the folio society youtube. If youd like to help expand it, see the help pages and the style guide, or leave a comment. This book is a collection of various fairy tales, available at project gutenberg. They are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children. The final three books to be published orange, olive and lilac were printed in much smaller numbers than the others, and consequently are quite expensive in. Heather the violet fairy by daisy meadows scholastic. The book fairies are truly international, and we are proud to introduce you to some of them here. I should probably have titled this 10 folio society classics to give to your children this christmas that you will want to keep for yourself. He is then obliged to explain that he has not written the fairy books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works. The violet fairy book edited by andrew lang contrib. It is also the eighth to be published in the folio societys complete lang series. Andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. The violet fairy book folio society edition, the grey fairy book, the orange fairy book, the blue fairy book, t.
The lang fairy books folio society devotees librarything. Books folio society editions fairy books the blue fairy. The book of the thousand nights and one folio soci. If youd like to have some stickers, then please order them here. Fairy tales, fiction, folklore, classic literature, short stories, juvenile fiction. Cover is in very good condition, debossed and coloured illustrations on front board and spine, clean with bright colours.
The crimson fairy book,a 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. The first four books to be published in the series blue, red, green and pink. Dinah craiks the fairy book 1869 was a lonely precedent. Chinese fairy tale and fantasies single project published from the folio society, this book is carefully crafted with embossed clothbound cover and full page color illustrations and bw spots. The crimson fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Original and unabridged andrew langs 12 coloured fairy books are some of his best known works.
The violet fairy book contains 35 fairy tales and 65 black and white illustrations. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Please bear in mind that youll need to have first been a. Fairy book,and then the green fairy book, and then by many others, the yellow fairy book, the brown fairy book, the rose fairy book, the violet fairy book, etc. I really like the style and the material used to make these volumes. American illustration 34, 2015 society of illustrators new york 57 and 2015 spectrum 22. Long, long ago there stood in the midst of a country covered with lakes a vast stretch of moorland called the tontlawald, on. The finest lair in the world, schippeitaro, the lute player, the grateful prince, stan bolovan, the envious neighbor, the enchanted knife, the fairy of dawn, the nunda, eater of people, the headless dwarf and many more. Buy the blue fairy book book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. 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 violet fairy book wikisource, the free online library.
Part of the violet fairy book, available at project gutenberg. Original uniform pictorial buckram cloth, top edges in matching colours, in slipcases all vols except blue, brown and violet in. In my opinion, the lang fairy books are the best looking series of all the folio society series of books. The blue fairy book folio society javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. The violet fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and. Illustrations created for the lilac fairy book by andrew lang, published by the folio society. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The blue fairy book 4 reached a fountain beside which an old woman all in rags sat upon a stone. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. Edited by andrew lang, this is a one of his many popular collections of fairy tales from around the world. These stories are as old as anything that men have invented. Before you get too excited that means he will for once provide thorough credit for his sources, he continues. Andrew langs violet fairy book 1901 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic.
Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. Andrew lang 31 march 1844 20 july 1912 was a scottish poet. Folio society book the hound of the baskervilles by arthur conan doyle. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang hpb. The pink fairy book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Folio society ten fairy books by andrew lang olive, red, pink, crimson, orange, lilac, grey, green, blue, and yellow, each in slip cases. Andrew lang fairy book in antiquarian and collectable books for. Some i had never heard of or read either which made a lovely change. Andrew lang did a collection of books, called the rainbow fairy books because each book is named after a different color. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. As they are all free i would download the lot if you like this kind of book, as they are suitable for children as well. The violet fairy book gathers 35 stories from romania, japan, serbia. Blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive and.
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