It is an essential companion to a collection that celebrates childrens literature. 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 complete rainbow fairy books 12 volumes folio society. 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. These 36 stories in the crimson fairy book originated in hungary, russia, finland, iceland, tunisia, the baltic, and elsewhere. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. The complete rainbow fairy book 12 folio society andrew lang slipcase hardback ebay. The blue fairy book andrew lang folio society new sealed 2003 mint. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. The fairy books by andrew lang folio society edition i need all of these for my collection. The olive fairy book on ebay uk folio society devotees. Many in this collection were danish with a mix of prince and princess love stories as well as animal fables. Or harry potter or the chronicles of narnia, but maybe for a slightly younger age. What are the 1 or 2 books you most recommend for the content, i.
A really joyful london book haul folio society books and. Being a discourse of rivers, fishponds, fish and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. The folio society came out with a set of multiple volumes and each book was a different color. 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, the grey fairy book folio society edition, the orange fairy book. We are planning to publish all andrew langs fairy books, including republishing the pink fairy book. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The yellow fairy book, folio society abebooks passion for books. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers. Andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society. I am also a book depository affiliate, which means i get a small 5% commission.
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. The only thing is that the table of contents doesnt take you directly to the story you want. Complete set of twelve rainbow fairy tale books by andrew lang. An introduction to some of the delightful private press fairy books designed, written and illustrated by vancouver artist charles van sandwyk book links below. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Andrew lang folio society fairy books collectors weekly. Imagefind images and videos about book, history and aztec on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. It is also the eighth to be published in the folio societys complete lang series. The crimson fairy book, by folio society fairy book. Folio society book collection empires of early latin america and ancient near east, amazing history books with beautiful cover art.
Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. For fairy children who still believe in magic published from 1889 to 1910, andrew langs fairy books have long given readers a taste of the. The red fairy book by andrew lang and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hungary, russia, rumania, finland, iceland, japan, and sicily are only some of them. Folio society fairy books rainbow fairy books, books. He was enthralled by trolls and witches, and stories of changelings and devilish hunts. Crimson fairy book folio society devotees librarything. The blue fairy book by lang, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You can say they are somewhat similar in style to the rainbow fairy books.
The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable. Buy the blue fairy book book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. If you research some of the more rare colors like crimson, it sells for several hundred dollars for the one book. 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. This book is in near mint condition with no signs of wear.
Ford, mostly in black and white, but for the folio edition we turned to prolific artist and illustrator charles van sandwyk. The original rainbow fairy books were illustrated by henry j. The blue fairy book, the red fairy book, the yellow fairy book and the green fairy book. His how to see fairies was published by folio in 2018 and the first printing sold out in a matter of weeks. The books were not officially released as part of a collection, but the size and binding designs are complementary, and most of the works are facsimiles of volumes that were released during the period known as the golden age of illustration, which lasted from the 1880s until.
Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks passion for books. If you like to read over and over the stories you like. Even though i had quit the book, it is a lot better than the blue and red fairy books, thats for sure.
A really joyful london book haul folio society books and a manuscript copy of jane eyre. Hardcover, as pictured the folio society, with slipcase, as issued. In my opinion, the lang fairy books are the best looking series of all the folio society series of books. The silver age 19601970 marks the second chapter in the folio societys collaboration with marvel comics. I am a recent classics major graduate, my other passion. The folio society came out with a set of multiple volumes and each book. There is no scholarly apparatus or organizational principle, its simply a hodgepodge of anything andrew lang. The lang fairy books folio society devotees librarything. The yellow fairy book has an introduction by mariatatar, paintings and decorations by danuta mayer folio society editions of andrew lang. Well, of course, i was soon disarmed by the charming lady who told me to keep the pink and they would send me the crimson. Plus, these books are in excellent, like new condition with stunning pictures throughout. 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. I also really like the look of the exploration in the victorian age, series of books.
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. Andrew lang, rescuer of fairy tales if you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy. The crimson fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. The fairy books are a very eclectic latevictorian collection of what in english we call fairy tales but would more properly be called folklore. This essay is dedicated to what i would call a loose collection of classic fairy tales by the folio society. Andrew langs rainbow fairy books the folio society. When i got back from the doctors, this morning ive been suffering from headaches, recently, i decided to tackle the folio society about sending me the pink instead of the crimson fairy book. They are gorgeous and i plan on hanging on to them for a while. Charles van sandwyk delightful private press fairy books.
Reared on border ballads told by his old nurse, lang was reading by the age of four and devoured every fairy tale i could lay my hands on. Andrew lang, folio society abebooks shop for books. Book cover art book cover design book design book art vintage book covers vintage childrens books antique books vintage stuff rainbow fairy books the grey fairy book folio society edition book. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. The inhabitants of the fairy realm are beautifully imagined in charles van sandwyks tales. I really like the style and the material used to make these volumes. Folio society the yellow fairy book in slipcase andrew lang new. 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. This folio society edition is introduced by marina warner and illustrated by niroot puttapipat. The red fairy book, by andrew lang, originally released in 1890. There is a small factory misapplication of the color on the top of the pages. The crimson fairy book by andrew lang folio society ebay. Some stories didnt interest me much, but others i loved. 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 the brown.
The brown fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Folio society complete andrew lang fairy book collection. The pink fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers and doctor strange. Funnily enough i asked folio society this question yesterday, here is the email response. Izaak walton introduction andrew lang published by the folio society, london 2000. Folio society the blue fairy book by andrew lang near mint. The crimson fairy book contains a fascinating collection of tales from many countries. Folio society fairy books in 2020 rainbow fairy books. The lilac fairy book folio society edition by andrew lang. Red fairy book by lang, folio society abebooks passion for books.