The blue book of fairy tales by golden books nook book. An english translation was included in the green fairy book, 1892, collected by andrew lang. The book was rereleased in 1989 with a different cover and again in 1994. Youll end up with a cover complete with decorative spine and front cover design. This beautiful 383 page book contains eighteen favorite childrens fairy tales, such as beauty and the beast, rapunzel, aladdin, sleeping beauty, cinderella, the princess and the pea, snow white, thumbelina, pinocchio, the little mermaid, the jungle book, peter pan, robin hood, the velvet rabbit. Apr 22, 2019 book smugglers publishing inspirations and influences subversive fairy tales the ninetyninth bride. I also liked the fact that fairy tales from different cultures were included french, norwegian, arabic for example. Grimms fairy tales by grimm, first edition abebooks.
I believe the fairy tale has continued to evolve and flourish as popular media such as films, video games and music have all at one point centralized a fairy tale. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged print are sleeping beauty, rumpelstiltskin, beauty and the beast, hansel and gretel, puss in boots, trusty john, jack the giantkiller. Grimms complete fairy tales barnes and noble leatherbound. Grimms fairy tales audio book the blue light free e. From the 20th century and earlier, enjoy these beautiful, collectible childrens books. Unlike the partwork, my big book of fairy tales was not accompanied by a cassette.
If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Book is in fair condition with cover wear and creases, edgewear, torn corners, browned and fragile pages, very fragile binding and spine wear. The blue book of fairy tales by gordon laite goodreads. Buy fairy tales blue cover book online at best prices in india on. Three favorite fairy tales rapunzel, beauty and the beast. This book was so successful that marshall cavendish followed it up with a second big compilation, a treasury of goodnight stories. The evolution of folktales and fairytales the blue fairy book. With bright patterns, gorgeous cover design and often fantastic illustration, these are books meant to excite the eyes as well as the mind. The drawings are black and white, nothing exciting, but well done and enjoyable.
When a story ends, the next one starts, without a page break. 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. However, these abridged versions create a choppy feel in some sections of the stories. The worlds best fairy tales by belle becker sideman. Folk tale books and fairy tale books old childrens books. First published in 1889, the blue fairy bookis the 1st volume in this series. Welcome to world of tales a collection of childrens stories, folktales, fairy tales and fables. We currently have 446 books in this category in stock. Folk tale books and fairy tale books printerfriendly version we have several hundred folk and fairy tales for sale, from a collection begun in my early days of teaching, when teachers had time to create curriculum and children had time to read. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. The blue fairy book dover childrens classics andrew lang, h. The book did reasonably well and led to the release of the red 1890 and green fairy books 1892, in the preface of the latter lang predicted that this third volume would be his last. The blue fairy book 4 reached a fountain beside which an old woman all in rags sat upon a stone.
My big book of fairy tales had the following stories. 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 flying in front of a full moon. But even so, a number of henry justice fords wood engraved illustrations in the blue fairy book conjure up the idea of halloween. Distress the book by sanding areas so the cascade color shows through the lilac. The glass menderthe blue rosethe story of vox angelica and lieblich gedachtthe vagabondthe minstrelthe hunchback, the pool, and the ma. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. 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 best known books of the series are the twelve collections of fairy tales, known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. The blue fairy book by andrew lang is the first in a series of fairy tale compilation books.
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. A good mix of familiar and unfamiliar in this collection of fairy tales. Originally published in 1889, the blue fairy book was the first of 12 volumes of fairy tales from around the world, collected by renowned. Apply the cascade folkart home decor chalk to outside of paper mache book. The front cover, back cover and binding look as worn as if it had been kicked around on a dirty floor. The blue light grimms fairy tales by the brothers grimm is in the public domain. Find fairy tale book cover stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. This is a great collection for any listener looking for nearly 40 different stories in one book. The blue book of fairy tales by golden books alibris. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources.
Love reading this when theres nothing else to read, i like comparing original versions of fairytales ot their novel retelling counterparts. It was a very large volume of fairy tales, over 200 pages with only a few illustrations. Online fairy tales for kids a list at world of tales. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book.
Vol 6 light orange cover stories about boys and girls. Feb 08, 2017 i will be designing 4 book covers of the earliest version of classic tales that i can find. Buy fairytales blue cover book online at low prices in india. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day.
The cover is dark green and pink and has a picture of a good witch in a white dress with a large conical hat. 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. Volume 1 volume cover chapter 001 chapter 002 chapter 003 chapter 004 volume 2 volume cover chapter 005 chapter 006 chapter 007 chapter 008 chapter 009 chapter 010 chapter 011 chapter 012 chapter 0 volume 3 volume cover chapter 014 chapter 015 chapter 016. Fairy tales from popeks books, ioba browse recent arrivals. Then arrange the bones in their proper places, and. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson.
Mar 20, 2020 cinderella, or the little glass slipper, french. Segur was the director of the childrens column in le figaro, where she created all the illustrations. The blue fairy book annotated by andrew lang, paperback. Two, beauty and the beast and rapunzel, will be quite familiar to most readers. Read the fairy tales of the brothers grimm, the folktales from around the world or the fables of aesop. The blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive, and lilac fairy books. Rated highly from customers who note that it covers some great tales, the book is appropriate for ages six and up. For chapter titles, please visit the volumes and chapters page. Covers may be worn we are not book graders seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. I have picked these 5 as these where some of my favourites when i was little and i have talked about them in my dissertation. Aschenputtel is a european folk tale embodying a mythelement of unjust oppressiontriumphant reward. It was a big book with a blue cover, and maybe hansel and gretel on the front. African american folktales, fairy tales, and true tales the book is a collection of 25 africanamerican folktales.
Fairy tale premade book covers beetiful predesigned book. The fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. However, lang underestimated the appeal of these tales culled from all corners of the earth including africa, norway, north america and china. 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.
In this tutorial, weve looked at how to create a vintageinspired cover for a book of fairy tales. This is the period of the golden age of folk and fairy tales, when european folklorists sought. Adrienne segur 19011981 was a childrens book illustrator. Andrew lang 31 march 1844 20 july 1912 was a scottish poet and novelist who is the most well known collector of fairy tales, myths and folklore. Rapunzel, hansel and gretel, rumpelstiltskin, lily and the lion better known as beauty and the.
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. See more ideas about fairy tales, fairy and vintage book covers. I was also under the impression that this was a reprint of the big blue book of fairy tales and it is not. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Read the stories of some of the most famous folklorists and storytellers. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic.
There are three golden book fairy tales in this title. This history of jack the giantkiller and hansel and gretel among the 29 tales selected by well known fabulist andrew lang. This book is a compendium of the twelve fairy books of andrew lang. Librivox recording of the blue fairy book, edited by andrew lang. The bestknown books in the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales, also known as andrew langs colored fairy books or andrew langs manycolored fairy books. An example of fairy tales developing outside of the previous restraints would be is present in films as a result of walt disney. This book is a good price but the format of this book is torture.
He has always felt rather an impostor, because so many children seem to think that he made up these books out of his own head. Can someone help me find a book of fairy tales published. The first edition had 5,000 copies, which sold for six shillings each. The hesperus press edition includes all that and is illustrated. Apply the lilac folkart home decor chalk over the cascade. Buy fairytales blue cover book online at best prices in india on. The stories in the book are some old standards like jack and the beanstalk and three little pigs but also ones such as the whte snake, childe rowland, and the golden bird. Buy fairytales blue cover book online at low prices in. My big book of fairy tales story teller marshall cavendish. Rip van winkle, seven fairy tales by the brothers grimm, alices adventures in wonderland, three tales from shakespeare by charles and mary lamb, a christmas carol by dickens, and aesops fables. This book contains a complete translation from the german of the household stories, or fairy tales collected by the brothers grimm from various sources, and of many of which they were the authors.
It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. The tale is aarnethompson type 432, the prince as bird. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. In total, the volumes have 798 stories, in addition to the 153 poems in the blue poetry book.
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. Inside, their were many stories, hansel and gretel was the last one, but others were about the sandman. Fairy tales of the slav peasants and herdsmen by aleksander chodzko fairy books blue, red, yellow, grey, violet, crimson, orange by andrew lang fairy tales of hans christian andersen by hans christian andersen irish fairy tales by james stephens. I am dying of hunger, as you see, and three days have i been here and no one has given me anything. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. Anthology finder collectible childrens books loganberry. The author of this book is also the editor of the blue, red, green, and yellow fairy books. Their characteristics include the appearance of fantastic elements in the form of talking animals, magic, witches and giants, knights and heroes.
Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales. The author of this book is also the rose fairy book. This book shows alot more than just a little shelf wear. Childrens books featuring bold and brave girls are both becoming easier for parents to find, and also cover a large range of. See more ideas about vintage childrens books, childrens books and vintage books. Rackham childrens book illustrations with text selections from the stories. The original fairytales illustrated book covers paige. Im looking for a book that i read as a child in the early 1970s. Vintage the big golden book of fairy tales hardcover 1981. 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. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged print are sleeping beauty, rumpelstiltskin, beauty and the.
Segurs work was popularized by the publishing house flammarion in the 1950s and 1960s. Buy the blue book of fairy tales by golden books online at alibris. The blue rose fairy book 12 magical fairy tales for. The glass slipper is located at the upper left corner of the cover leaving a lot of space for the title. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables. This book meets the criteria of fair condition and im disappointed that it was misrepresented so. The blue rose fairy book, part compiled and part written by maurice baring, contains 12 childrens fairy tales. The retellings retain the essence of the originals. Fairy tales and folklore generally involve the fantastical, the supernatural, and the otherworldly. The creativity, color and design variation of books is showcased better in childrens books than perhaps any other genre. A small chunk of pages at the end of the book have come apart from the binding as well. Vol 5 light green cover stories that never grow old.
Golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur, hardcover. The title on the cover is written in gold in a block of olive green. From the day that they were first printed, the lang fairy tale books of many colors. It also includes stories that are not as enchanting with pictures by other less talented artists. Originally published in 1889, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scottish poet, novelist and literary critic. List of folk tales for kids kids books fairy tales. You are viewing all stock in the fairy tales category. The most popular versions were published by charles perrault in histoires ou contes du temps passe in 1697, and by the brothers grimm in their folk tale. The blue bird is a french literary fairy tale by madame daulnoy, published in 1697. There are absolutely no illustrations and the tree frog on the cover is. Traditional folk tales and fairy stories from around the world. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. These fairy tales cover a variety of cultures and stories, including several from the brothers grimm and arabian nights stories.
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