Winston company in philadelphia, this is the first volume in a large series featuring popular childrens fairytales from around the world. In langs narrative, the cat, not surprisingly, arches his back at the potential malefactor. The retail price, or retail value, is the value of the book when sold at an antique store or antiquarian book dealer. The blue fairy book dover childrens classics andrew lang, h. Find books like the blue fairy book from the worlds largest community of readers. Librivox recording of the blue fairy book, edited by andrew lang. Lord of the rings seriesexamines the value and function of fairy tales in. 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. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. Andrew lang 1844 1912 andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This page was last edited on 25 october 2019, at 18. The blue fairy book 1889 collections of fairy tales. The blue fairy booktoads and diamonds wikisource, the.
It is a lovely, newly refurbished counter service restaurant. The hardcover book features a bright illustration by frederick richardson on the cover and throughout the collection of stories. We never value a book over the net, nor do other reputable booksellers. Look up your book, click on the picture, then look in the blue box for have one to sell. The book described how fairies, or pixies, used these things every day. The blue fairy book andrew lang 1930 frederick richardson illustrator. First edition, first impression, of the second instalment in the fairy book series, following the blue fairy book 1889, and eventually numbering 12 in all. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. You can also choose to limit your search to first editions, signed editions, or hardcover. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. New ebook version makes this the most portable and easy to use book on winchester firearms and values ever published. To find new and used ford values, select a bodystyle and a year. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales.
Red fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. His anthropology and his defense of the value of folklore as the basis of religion is expressed in his works custom and myth 1884, myth, ritual and religion. A 1930 edition of the blue fairy book by andrew lang. The first edition had 5,000 copies, which sold for six shillings each.
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. This memoria press literature study guide accompanies the soldseparately book the blue fairy book by andrew lang. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This book was originally printed in the 19th century. To get magic book to you mailbox every 2 weeks please subscribe to my mailing list, using form below. 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. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Jan 11, 2020 to find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. First published in 1889, the blue fairy bookis the 1st volume in this series. A very handsome copy with torn original tissue outer jacket edition first printing thus. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. The blue fairy book by andrew lang, antique book of fairy tales.
Winston company publisher 4 wonderful color illustrations and many many many line drawings in black front cover is a little loose, otherwise good condition 395 pages. Delphite glass this type of opaque blue glass was used for novelty items and tableware, but many kitchenware pieces were made with this type of glass, too fire king one of the most prolific names in kitchenware production, fire king is very well known among fans of collectible glass jadeite glass martha stewart revived the popularity of this glass in the mid1990s and it has been a. Anthology finder collectible childrens books loganberry. 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. At 160 pages, this new blue book pocket guide lists and describes winchester firearms manufactured between 186020.
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. Antique and collectible glass value and price guides. The blue fairy book is andrew langs classic selection of popular fairy tales. First published in 1889, the blue fairy book is the 1st volume in this series. This was followed by many other collections of fairy. The blue fairy book andrew lang read by librivox volunteers 4. We are happy to assist you in finding a halfremembered book from the 1930s or before. The blue fairy book preface by lang fairy tales 1889.
Antique and vintage glassware ranges from simple to fantastic, and affordable to outrageous literally something for everyone. For more than a century it has been the book that introduces young readers to timeless fairy tales that include hansel and gretel, aladdin and the wonderful lamp, beauty and the. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. B0073vt6ta the book is in overall good condition, all of the internal pages are unmarked, uncreased and tightly bound, the only flaws are some fading to the boards and an inscription on the inside front page. Condition fine and bright in fine dust jacket with minor wear to upper spine. March 12th 20 i was walking through fantasyland in walt disney world. The blue fairy book is probably the volume with the most traditional tales, with the singular exception of an adaptation of the first part of gullivers travels, which is not a fairy tale in any sensenot even a literary fairy tale, to wit, a fairy tale made up from ones own head.
The blue fairy book andrew lang, henry justice ford, george. Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published 1921. Use these online value guides to help you identify and value many different types of vintage glass. The blue fairy book by andrew lang free at loyal books. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. Frontispiece, title vignette, 3 plates, and numerous intext illustrations in the text by h.
Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelvebook series of fairy tale collections. 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 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. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. The blue fairy book andrew lang, henry justice ford. 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. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Fair market value of the book is an agreed upon price when neither the buyer nor the seller is under any pressure to sell or to buy. Jack the giantkiller is from a chap book, but a good version of this old favourite is hard to procure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The blue fairy book by anonymous magick books library. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged print are sleeping beauty, rumpelstiltzkin, beauty. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign. I have a hans andersens fairy tales book with illustrations by w. Most recent stock first, price most expensive first, price cheapest first, title az, title za, author. The blue fairy books second tale, prince hyacinth and the dear little princess, tells the story of a king seeking the hand of a princess foretold to marry only the man clever enough to tread on the tail of her beloved cat. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections. Strengthen your students thinking skills as they read. It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. World secrets the blue fairy wish book published march 16, 20 by. 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. Contained in this work you will find the following tales. Then arrange the bones in their proper places, and.
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The tax value, or estate value, is the average prices similar books sold for at auction. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. 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. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series, and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from. 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. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Roger greene ponders, how lang came to allow this last to be included is inexplicable, for it. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. For more than a century it has been the book that introduces young readers to timeless fairy tales that include hansel and gretel, aladdin and the wonderful lamp, beauty and the beast, the master cat. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The blue fairy book teacher guide is also available separately and contains the answers for this book.
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