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The Yellow fairy book
by LANG, Andrew
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
1894 1ed Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang Thumbelina Emperors New Clothes Andersen
"Once upon a time…"
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of children stories that were published in a collection of "colors." The collection includes nearly 800 stories both true and fiction all of which feature impressive illustrations throughout. The Yellow Fairy Book features a collection of tales from all over the world including works of Hans Christian Andersen's 'Thumbelina' and 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
Item number: #16547
Price: $599
LANG, Andrew
The Yellow fairy book…
London; New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvi, 321, [3]
o Including 22 full-page engravings as well as many in text illustrations of H.J. Ford
· Provenance: Handwritten – Esther Blaikie MacKinnon, 1895
o Esther Blaikie MacKinnon (1885–1934) was a Scottish artist, who was known for her paintings and engravings. During her career, MacKinnon worked with a variety of media including paint, dry point, etchings, and black and white drawings. Her work was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute, the Royal Academy, and the Society of Women Artists within her lifetime.
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative yellow cloth
· Size: ~7.25in X 5.25in (18.5cm x 13cm)
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Synopsis
The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. 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.First published in 1894, The Yellow Fairy Bookis the 4th volume in this series.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16547
- Title
- The Yellow fairy book
- Author
- LANG, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London; New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1894 1ed Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang Thumbelina Emperors New Clothes Andersenrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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