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Please take a moment to browse around and enjoy the book featured here that was specially selected for BLUE FAIRY BOOK
Edited by Andrew Lang.
With Numerous Illustrations by H. J. Ford and G. P. Jacomb Hood
Seventh Edition
London, Longmans, Green, and Co. and New York
1895
If you are a serious collector or dealer of fine and rare Andrew Lang fairy tale books, then this one will not disappoint. This Blue Fairy Book is the real deal, probably the most sought after and and collectible of all of the color fairy tale books by Lang. Just take a look at that gorgeous cover showing a witch riding a broomstick with the the full moon and stars all around. A gorgeous edition that you will be proud to add to your library.
About the \"Blue Fairy Book\":
\"The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the color series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D\'Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive volume are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.
All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang\'s generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England\'s foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language. A dynamic combination of royalty, dragons, witches, a range of animals, and an unlimited supply of danger and obstacles, the compilation does not cease to amaze with its rich variety of fairy tales. Needless to say, it is a timeless piece guaranteed to enthrall both young and old readers for years to about this book: It has hardbound covers and measures approx. 7 1/2\" x 5\" with 390 pages. Extensively illustrated throughout.
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