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Andrew Lang, ed., The yellow fairy book (London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1894)
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Kate Baylay (British)
Illustrations for "The Olive Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang, 2012
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Andrew Lang Fairy Stories
With this semester - and my internship - coming to a close, I wanted to hop back into my wheelhouse for the remainder of my time in Special Collections.
The Elf Maiden: And Other Stories is a collection of eleven tales edited by Scottish poet and novelist Andrew Lang (1844-1912) and illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860-1941). The book was first published in London and New York by Longmans, Green, & Co. in 1906. The stories in this edition first appeared in three of Lang’s popular “Coloured" Fairy Books: The Yellow Fairy Book (1894), The Pink Fairy Book (1897), and the The Brown Fairy Book (1904). Lang’s Fairy Books were a series of 24 children’s fairy tales, the most popular being the 12 Coloured" Fairy Books, that Lang’s wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne (1851-1933) helped collaborate and translate.
Lang was considered to be one of the most versatile writers of his time. While he was a poet, historian, journalist, and critic, he was best known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. Lang took an interest in folklore at a young age; he read John Ferguson McLennan before going to Oxford and was heavily influenced by Edward Burnett Tylor.
Henry J. Ford was a prolific and successful English artist and illustrator. While he began exhibiting with historically-themed paintings and beautiful landscapes at the Royal Academy of Art in 1982, it was his contributions to illustrated books that raised him to fame. I was excited to find that he was most famous for the illustrations he provided for Lang’s popular Fairy Books, which captivated an entire generation of children in Britain; these books saw translations and republications during the 1880’s and 1890’s.
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-- Elizabeth V., Special Collections Undergraduate Writing Intern
#Fairy Tales#Andrew Lang#The Elf Maiden#Henry J. Ford#Longmans Green & Co.#Lang's Fairy Books#Andrew Lang's“Coloured" Fairy Books#folktales#children's books#Historical Curriculum Collection#Elizabeth V.
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The Fairy Books by Andrew Lang
You can read them here:
The Blue Fairy Book
The Red Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Pink Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book
The Violet Fairy Book
The Crimson Fairy Book
The Brown Fairy Book
The Orange Fairy Book
The Olive Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book
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TALES OF TROY AND GREECE by Andrew Lang (London: Longmans, Green, 1907). 17 illustrations by Henry Justice Ford.
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#beautiful books#book blog#books books books#book cover#books#vintage books#illustrated book#children’s book#book design#andrew lang#henry justice ford#greek mythology#odysseus#circe#theseus and the minotaur#perseus and andromeda#scylla#mythology
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The Crimson Fairy Book, illustration by Henry Justice Ford, 1903
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...remember that the danger that is most to be feared is never the danger we are most afraid of.
~Andrew Lang
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Illustration from Andrew Lang’s The Olive Fairy Book by Kate Baylay (2012)
#kate baylay#art#illustration#modern art#2010s#2010s art#contemporary art#english artist#british artist#books#book illustration#childrens books#fairy tale#fairy tales#fairytale art#andrew lang#art deco#classic art
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The Red Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang
1901
Artist : Henry Justice Ford
“Kari Woodengown”
#the red fairy book#andrew lang#henry j. ford#henry justice ford#1901#kari woodengown#norwegian folk tale#folklore
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“Is THAT what I look like??? D:”
Illustration by Henry Justice Ford for Andrew Lang, “The Knights of the Fish” in ”The Brown Fairy Book”.
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Original 1889 cover of Andrew Lang’s Blue Fairy Book and Edward Gorey’s version (c. 1960’s)
#illustration#witch#vintage illustration#book cover#vintage book covers#edward gorey#art#andrew lang#fairy tales#fairytale illustration
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Richard Siken, Piano Lesson
Louis Rhead's illustration of The Seven Ravens, from Grimm's Fairy Tales: Stories and Tales of Elves, Goblins, and Fairies
Louise Glück, Winter Recipes from the Collective
Carol Ann Duffy, Thetis
Jeannine Hall Gailey, Introduction to the Body in Fairytales
Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
Henry Justice Ford's illustration of The Enchanted Pig, from The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Ursula Vernon, Jackalope Wives
Franny Choi, Soft Science
C. S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Tam Lin (Child 39), adapted by Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer
#webs#web weaving#topic: humanity#topic: stories#theme: the body#theme: transformation#theme: once upon a time#mine#requested by:#anon request#richard siken#louis rhead#louise glück#carol ann duffy#jeannine hall galley#hans christian andersen#henry justice ford#andrew lang#ursula vernon#franny choi#c. s. lewis#anaïs mitchell#jefferson hamer#laptop just died for no reason as i was finishing this off. which i hate#image described#image description in alt text
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Andrew Lang | Public Domain Review
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Milestone Monday
Today, February 26th, is national Tell a Fairy Tale Day and for those needing some inspiration, we’re sharing Grimm’s Fairy Tales edited by Louis (1885-1977) and Bryna Untermeyer (1909-1985). This four-volume set was published in 1962 by The Limited Editions Club (LEC) and contains the complete collection of stories accompanied by Andrew Lang’s essay on the origin of the tales. It is illustrated by the prolific modern primitivist painter Lucille Corcos (1908-1973) who created vibrant full-page watercolors printed by color lithography and monochromatic drawings interspersed within the text.
The Brothers Grimm studied folklore and German literature while attending university and first began collecting oral folk tales at the request of two poet friends who wanted to publish a book on the matter. In 1812 the first edition of Kinder-und Hausmärchen (Children and Household Tales) was published containing 86 stories, a second volume with an additional 70 stories followed in 1815. Their collection would become one of the most influential works of folklore in the world, translated into over 160 languages and countless adaptations for opera, film, and a range of media. We also happen to hold the first English-language edition of Kinder-und Hausmärchen, a two-volume set entitled German Popular Stories, published in London, 1823-1826, with illustrations by George Cruikshank.
Our copy of the LEC's Grimm’s Fairy Tales was a gift from Loryn Romadka from the collection of longtime LEC member Austin Fredric Lutter of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Read other Milestone Monday posts here!
– Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern
#milestone monday#grimm's fairy tales#brothers grimm#tell a fairy tale day#louis untermeyer#bryna untermeyer#the limited editions club#LEC#andrew lang#lucille corcos#Jenna
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by forest rogers
#east of the sun west of the moon#art#forest rogers#sculpture#miniatures#polymer art#polymerart#polymer clay#sourced#fairytales#folktales#andrew lang#norweigan#norway#kay nielsen
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon (1889) - Henry Justice Ford
#illustration#henry justice ford#east of the sun and west of the moon#the blue fairy book#andrew lang#1880s#1889#bear#polar bear
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