The folio society came out with a set of multiple volumes and each book was a different color. And i even got the awesomely pretty folio society lotr hobbit silmarillion set and the his dark materials set. 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. Only two years later, public taste was again in favour of fairy tale. The time travellers guide to elizabethan england folio society. This is the third, and probably the last, of the fairy booksif we have a book. 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. Books includedthe olive fairy book the green fairy book the grey fairy book the blue fairy book the pink fairy book the brown fairy book the crimson fairy book the yellow fairy book the red fairy book the violet fairy book the orange fairy book the lilac fairy book. Andrew lang folio society fairy books collectors weekly. Please search by isbn instead of title if you want to add specific editions. 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. One cant help but wonder if daniel handler wasnt just a teensy bit inspired by this atmospheric drama about two cousins whose happiness is threatened by their malevolent new governess. Folio society books for sale in uk view 58 bargains.
The violet fairy book by andrew lang published by the folio. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. These stories are as old as anything that men have invented. Hans andersens fairy tales by hans christian andersen and illustrated by w. If i can ever find the painted paradiso book, i may track down the inferno purgatio books with dali art. Media related to the violet fairy book at wikimedia commons. 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.
Andrew lang, rescuer of fairy tales if you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. Violet fairy book 1901 crimson fairy book 1903 brown fairy book 1904 orange fairy book 1906 olive fairy book 1907 lilac fairy book 1910. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Andrew lang fairy book in antiquarian and collectable books for. This volume includes some of the most wellknown tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from the french writer mariecatherine daulnoy who. Blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive and.
Oct 30, 2011 the folio societythis years calendar is illustrated with a range of drawings from favourite folio editions featuring animals. Fairy book andrew lang online fairy book andrew lang. The folio society is a ukbased publisher of hardbacks only and their books are beautiful. Heath robinson this gorgeous edition is perfect in every tiny little detail. Hans andersens fairy tales and grimms fairy tales from. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang hpb. Violet fairy book 1901 crimson fairy book 1903 brown fairy book 1904 orange fairy book 1906 olive fairy book 1907 lilac fairy book 1910 nursery rhyme book c. Well, theres this publisher that goes above and beyond when it comes to making desirable books. The violet fairy book by lang 97889069697 fast for. The violet fairy book, by various project gutenberg.
The complete rainbow fairy books 12 volumes folio society. A fifth volume but not volume v was produced by the folio society in 2006 bound in series with the above and issued in a single slipcase. The folio society rainbow fairy books the green fairy book at faded page. 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. So it is fitting that this story was also included in the first of their special christmas collections released in 2000, titled the folio. Folio society book series and sets with a minimum of five books in a series or set. Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society edition. The violet fairy book by andrew lang published by the. The time travellers guide to elizabethan england folio. The blue fairy book, the violet fairy book, the lilac fairy book. The violet fairy book by andrew lang and illustrated by bob. 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.
Andrew lang the violet fairy book illustrated plates folio society slipcase 1st. They are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children. Dec 05, 2015 also check out grimms fairy tales, hans andersens fairy tales, and perraults fairy tales for kids who loved a series of unfortunate events. So it is fitting that this story was also included in the first of their special christmas collections. The cover is linen with gold foil embellishments and features both black and white as well as color illustrations scattered throughout. The folio society christmas collections beautifulbooks. The enormous popularity of the first book prompted the red fairy book.
Mar 28, 2012 the violet fairy book by andrew lang published by the folio society. 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 folio societythis years calendar is illustrated with a range of drawings from favourite folio editions featuring animals. The fairy books folio society 12volume set andrew lang. List of folio society book series folio society devotees. Folio society the brown fairy book andrew lang new sealed see description. The pink fairy book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
January shows a pastoral scene by jonathan gibbs from the selected poems of robert frost, july a drawing by bob venables of jesper who herded the hares from the violet fairy book, and december a charming. They publish illustrated editions of classics of fiction and non fiction. The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children. See more ideas about book design, books and book cover design. 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. However, most of our items can reach to buyers without any taxes. Book, the red fairy book, the green fairy book, the yellow fairy book, the pink fairy book, the grey fairy book, the violet fairy book, the crimson fairy book, the brown fairy book. 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. Some illustrations show only a selection of the books in a series, and not the complete series.
The crimson fairy book by andrew lang folio society the crimson fairy. The violet fairy book by andrew lang and illustrated by. 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. Each book consists of a vast collection of fairy tales from different cultures that mr. Folio society andrew langs rainbow fairy books in 12 vols. Following on from our bestselling the time travellers. 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.
If you research some of the more rare colors like crimson, it sells for several hundred dollars for the one book. Find fairy book andrew lang for less on our site or store. The blue fairy book was first published by andrew lang in 1889, and the folio society in 2003. The violet fairy book by lang 97889069697 fast for sale. 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. Folio society andrew langs rainbow fairy books in 12 vols ebay. The blue fairy book, the red fairy book, the yellow fairy book and the green fairy book.
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. Oct 18, 2008 i have seven fairy books, so im in good shape. Violet fairy book by andrew lang hardcover brand new. The violet fairy book 1901 romania, japan, serbia, lithuania, africa, portugal, and russia are among the sources of these 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Some i had never heard of or read either which made a lovely change.
Rainbow fairy books complete 12 volume set andrew lang. Ian mortimer has a gift for fully immersing readers in history. Andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. Listed in alphabetical order by authors surname, or series title. 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. Roumania, japan, serbia, lithuania, africa, portugal, and rus. May 29, 2015 the folio society is a ukbased publisher of hardbacks only and their books are beautiful. And i even got the awesomely pretty folio society lotr. Complete set of 12 colourthemed volumesfine complete 12 volume folio society set. Plus, these books are in excellent, like new condition with stunning pictures throughout. Like new and unread condition, random marks wear on a few slipcases, binding is tight and gold page edging still shiny, beautiful bright endleaves and. The fairy books by andrew lang folio society edition i need all of these for my collection.
Apr 01, 2015 the folio societythis years calendar is illustrated with a range of drawings from favourite folio editions featuring animals. Folio society ten fairy books by andrew lang olive, red, pink, crimson, orange, lilac, grey, green, blue, and yellow, each in slip cases. Fairy andrew lang for sale antiquarian collectible books. Exrare 1st edn 1889 andrew langs rarest blue fairy book 1st edn 1st printing. The violet fairy book by the folio society youtube.
Further details about these books can be found on the complete list of folio society books wiki here. Each volume features art from a different illustrator. A complete illustrated bibliography list of the folio society fairy books. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book. Folio society ten fairy books by andrew lang olive, red. Random house has a fairy tale book that isnt whitewashed and is a tiny bit dark around the edges so its great for children. Andrew lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a.
Absolutely stunning set of 12 volumes of andrew langs classic fairy books, reprinted by the folio society from 2008 to 20. 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. For something higher end look at the folio societys books. 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. Please search by isbn instead of title if you want to add specific editions my edition does not have any isbn or numbers on nor in it. Andrew lang did a collection of books, called the rainbow fairy books because each book is named after a different color. The first special christmas publication by the folio society was the story christmas eve at bracebridge hall by washington irving, released as a christmas greeting back in 1957. 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. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks.
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