Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection beautiful fairy tales. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. It is also the eighth to be published in the folio societys complete lang series. This folio society edition is introduced by marina warner and illustrated by. The grey fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Make offer the blue fairy book andrew lang folio society new sealed 2003 mint. Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society edition, issued between 2007 and 2012, a very scarce set in this condition. Complete set of 12 colourthemed volumesfine complete 12 volume folio society set. Andrew langs red fairy book folio society bookcravings. The books were not officially released as part of a collection, but the size and binding designs are. The grey fairy book didnt have quite as many great stories as some others, but there were enough unusual or engaging ones to keep my interest.
The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. The fairy tales of the brothers grimm, folio society. 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. Complete and unabridged andrew lang fairy book series 2. Further details about these books can be found on the complete list of folio society books. The red fairy book is the second of twelve collected 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. Hardback folio society edition of the yellow fairy book. 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 red fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Folio society the blue fairy book by andrew lang near mint.
This folio society edition is introduced by marina warner and illustrated by niroot puttapipat. Listed in alphabetical order by authors surname, or series title. The red fairy book, by andrew lang, originally released in 1890. Hungary, russia, rumania, finland, iceland, japan, and sicily are only some of them. Funnily enough i asked folio society this question yesterday, here is the email response.
The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt on the cover and spine along with red and white illustrations by sandwyx. The violet fairy book folio society edition, the grey. They select both fiction and nonfiction works which have already proven themselves classics. The crimson fairy book folio society edition lang, andrew, tim stevens on. The red fairy book first appeared at christmas in 1890. The blue fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Edited by andrew lang with an introduced by maria tatar and colour and black and white illustrations by danuta mayer. Bookcravings is a channel for book collectors and anyone interested in amazing editions and beautiful books. Red fairy book by andrew lang the folio society have been publishing beautiful books for 70 years now. The lang fairy books folio society devotees librarything. The red fairy book, originally published in 1890, is the second of andrew langs series of books, which collect traditional fairy tales from around the world. First published in 1890, the red fairy bookis the 2nd volume in this series. You can say they are somewhat similar in style to the rainbow fairy books.
This book is in near mint condition with no signs of wear. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. The crimson fairy book contains a fascinating collection of tales from many countries. List of folio society book series folio society devotees. There is a small factory misapplication of the color on the top of the pages.
The red fairy book the folio society andrew lang hardcover book. The books are really designed more for adult collectors than children, due to their. I really like the style and the material used to make these volumes. One of those beautiful folio editions, in slipcase, which shows minor rubbing. 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. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. I should probably have titled this 10 folio society classics to give to your children this christmas that you will want. 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 folio society 12volume set andrew lang. Andrew lang the green fairy book illustrated plates folio society slipcase 1st. Red fairy book by lang, folio society abebooks passion for books.
Folio society book series and sets with a minimum of five books in a series or set. The blue fairy book, the red fairy book, the green fairy book, the yellow fairy book, the pink fairy book, the grey fairy book. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections, but only 4 have been reproduced by the folio society. The yellow fairy book audioook andrew lang 1844 1912 books. This essay is dedicated to what i would call a loose collection of classic fairy tales by the folio society. 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. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books. Complete and unabridged 2 andrew lang fairy book series lang, andrew, ford, henry j.
The crimson fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. The red fairy book the blue poetry book the green fairy book the true story book. The folio society rainbow fairy collection is absolutely spectacular, and each book contains illustrations by a different artist. The red fairy book the folio society andrew lang hardcover.
Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society. The folio society rainbow fairy books the green fairy book at faded page canada. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. I also really like the look of the exploration in the victorian age, series of books.
Folio society andrew langs rainbow fairy books in 12 vols. We are planning to publish all andrew langs fairy books, including republishing the pink fairy book. Red fairy book by andrew lang scriptum fine stationery. Sep 6, 2012 the red fairy book andrew lang folio society illus ebay. The folio society rainbow fairy books the green fairy book at faded page canada the grey fairy book. Himmapaan, the twelve dancing princesses from the edition of the red fairy book. The red fairy book appeared at christmas 1890 in a first printing of 10,000 copies. Complete and unabridged 2 andrew lang fairy book series.
I would never say that the brown fairy book is bad or not worth reading, because even though it has the. The red fairy book andrew lang folio society illus. Sources include french, russian, danish, and romanian tales as well as norse mythology, and it includes classics like jack and the beanstalk and rapunzel, as well as lesserknown stories. Folio society, everymans library, knickerbocker classics, tolkien and more. The red fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The fairy tales of charles perrault by charles perrault and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The red fairy book, introduced by marina warner, illustrated by niroot puttapipat. This 2003 folio society book is in as new condition with no flaws. The yellow fairy book, introduced by maria tatar, illustrated by danuta mayer. Some illustrations show only a selection of the books in a series, and not the complete series. The yellow fairy book, folio society abebooks passion for books. 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. The complete rainbow fairy books 12 volumes folio society. In my opinion, the lang fairy books are the best looking series of all the folio society series of books.
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