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. Winston company in philadelphia, this is the first volume in a large series featuring popular childrens fairytales from around the world. Most captivating is the fact that the collection features the stories in pristine an unaltered conditions. The blue fairy book by anonymous magick books library.
Only four of the titles blue, red, green, and yellow from the series of 12 were issued in this deluxe format. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and telling of the actual stories. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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 fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Green, and yellow from the series of 12 were issued in this deluxe format. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Oct 21, 2005 the bronze ring prince hyacinth and the dear little princess east of the sun and west of the moon the yellow dwarf little red ridinghood the sleeping beauty in the wood cinderella. Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales. From wikisource 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. Whatever their relationship, fords work complements langs narratives and extends. The exact nature of langs collaboration with ford, the principal illustrator of the blue fairy book, is known, but eleanor langstaff notes that he worked with the illustrators in his role as general editor readying the fairy books for publication. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. Fairy tales and folklore generally involve the fantastical, the supernatural, and the otherworldly.
Andrew lang 18441912 published in 1889, the blue fairy book is the first book in the series of story collections known as andrew langs coloured fairy books, which bring to life the classic fairytales by grimm, madame daulnoy and perrault among other folklore sources. The bronze ring prince hyacinth and the dear little princess east of the sun and west of the moon the yellow dwarf little red ridinghood the sleeping beauty in the wood cinderella. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ought i not to bestow the princess on one who values her at such a price. The blue fairy book lesson plan template and teaching resources. The project gutenberg ebook of the blue fairy book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. But even so, a number of henry justice fords wood engraved illustrations in the blue fairy book conjure up the idea of halloween. 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. First published in 1889, the blue fairy book is the 1st volume in this series. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. The blue fairy book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from madame daulnoy, three from the arabian nights, and four. The blue fairy book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from madame daulnoy, three from the arabian nights, and four norse stories, among other sources. Strengthen your students thinking skills as they read. But there are good stories enough left, and it is hoped that some in the red fairy book may have the attraction of being less.
The hardcover book features a bright illustration by frederick richardson on the cover and throughout the collection of stories. The blue fairy book teacher guide is also available separately and contains the answers for this book. The blue fairy book was immediately successful, and the series effected a seismic shift in the publics taste for fairytales. I am planning to collect all of andrew langs color fairy tale books. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on. The blue fairy book annotated by andrew lang, paperback.
First edition, large paper copy, number of 1 copies, the deluxe limited issue of the first in langs series of coloured fairy books, which continued through to the lilac fairy book in 1910. The blue fairy book 6 you must then demand as much wood as three mules can carry, and a great cauldron, and must shut yourself up in a room with the sultan, and when the cauldron boils you must throw him into it, and there leave him until his flesh is completely separated from his bones. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. A 1930 edition of the blue fairy book by andrew lang. This page was last edited on 25 october 2019, at 18. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The first installment of andrew langs widely read classics and arguably his best known, the blue fairy book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Apr 16, 2010 the collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first english translation of many. Immediately download the the blue fairy book bookrags summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the blue fairy book bookrags.
So the king set out to seek a fairy, and asked what he could do to win the princesss love. 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. It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. The blue fairy book is the first in a series of fairy tale anthologies beloved of children in the last century. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions and senior historical specialist for heritage auctions.
In 1976 he became a fulltime dealer and auctioneer, and maintained a robust business in political and other collectors items until his company, slaters americana, was absorbed by heritage in 2004. The first edition copies printed in 1889 have the text and illustrations on the cover in gold but the edition available in rare books is simply blue though the text on the binding is golden. Check out our post on 3ways to research book values online to help determine if you have a book of value. This book was originally printed in the 19th century. This ebook text has been shared by project gutenberg the blue fairy book lesson plan template and teaching resources. Collected together by andrew land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by langs wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. I bought this book for my son, as i had the blue fairy book when i was little and loved it. The blue fairy book by andrew lang free at loyal books. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. 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. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scottish poet, novelist and literary critic.
Then arrange the bones in their proper places, and. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The red fairy book edited by andrew lang master billy. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first english translation of many. The first of his collections was the blue fairy book 1889, for which lang pulled together tales from the brothers grimm, madame daulnoy, the arabian nights, and many other sources. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The first edition had 5,000 copies, which sold for six shillings each. Collected together by andrew land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by langs wife and. It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including perrault, daulnoy, and grimm. 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.
To say that it is illustrated is an exaggeration a few poor quality black and white pictures dont really count on my opinion. Each fairy book is a veritable treasure trove of stories for children and adults alike, spellbinding and special. The blue fairy book is navy blue in colour with the indent of a witch under a moon on the cover. Originally published in 1889, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. This memoria press literature study guide accompanies the soldseparately book the blue fairy book by andrew lang. The blue fairy booktoads and diamonds wikisource, the. I will not be reading this with him and will be returning it.