FOLIO SOCIETY THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK Andrew Lang NEW SEALED

Description: Folio Society – THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK edited by Andrew Lang Andrew Lang was famous for his ‘Rainbow Fairy Books’ and generations of children grew up reading these enchanting and occasionally disturbing, stories. Ships fly, cabbages turn men into donkeys, a childless couple is sent a baby boy the size of a hazelnut, and a dog, a cat and a mouse join forces to retrieve a magic ring. Amongst the 48 stories in The Yellow Fairy Book are much loved classics such as 'Thumbelina' and 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier', but in this volume Lang also included wonderfully exotic tales from Russia, Hungary, Iceland and America. This edition is decorated with Danuta Meyer's pen-and-ink drawings, and her exquisite and arresting watercolour illustrations are full of surprises. They remind us that although fairy tales are full of wonder, for every fairy godmother there is a witch waiting in the wings, for every gorgeous jewel there is a toxic comb and for every 'happily ever after' there is a sad ending. 'As I read the stories, the book itself took off: the solid object made of paper and boards became light and transparent, a winged vehicle.' - Marina Warner DESCRIPTION: Introduced by Marina Warner. Illustrated by Danuta Mayer. Bound in buckram, blocked with a design by Danuta Mayer. 384 pages. Frontispiece, 12 FULL-PAGE colour illustrations and decorative embellishments. Book size: 10" x 7½" CONDITION: Book is NEW and SEALED in the publisher’s original SHRINK WRAP. However, please note the tiny printing imperfection to the top of the spine (see photos 1 to 4) and the very light shelf wear to the shrink wrap, including a very small tear (see photo 5). Photos 1 to 7 are of the actual book that is listed. Whilst photos 8 to 16 are stock photos. Classic stories included in this collection:-The Cat and the Mouse in PartnershipThe Six SwansThe Dragon of the NorthStory of the Emperor’s New ClothesThe Golden CrabThe Iron StoveThe Dragon and His GrandmotherThe Donkey CabbageThe Little Green FrogThe Seven-headed SerpentThe Grateful BeastsThe Giants and the Herd-BoyThe Invisible Prince The Crow How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World The Wizard King The Nixy The Glass MountainAlphege, or the Green Monkey Fairer-than-a-Fairy The Three Brothers The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise The Glass Axe The Dead WifeIn the Land of Souls The White DuckThe Witch and Her Servants The Magic RingThe Flower Queen’s Daughter The Flying ShipThe Snow-Daughter and the Fire-SonThe Story of King Frost The Death of the Sun-HeroThe Witch The Hazel-Nut ChildThe Story of Big Klaus and Little KlausPrince RingThe SwineherdHow to Tell a True Princess The Blue Mountains Due to the weight of the book (over 2.5 kilos when packed), postage will be via the Royal Mail Tracked 48 with Signature service costing £8.50 All items are sent at cost price whether purchasing a single or multiple items. Due to size, weight and value considerations it is not possible to accurately calculate combined postage automatically. Always feel free to ask or if purchases require immediate payment I will refund any difference. All items must be sent to the address stipulated during the payment process. All items are sent via recorded delivery unless they are of little monetary value. Virtually all my items are available through the global shipping program (GSP) to designated countries outside the UK. Please note I have no control over international postage costs. I do not set these, eBay's GSP does, I send the items to an address in the UK and am not even aware of the country for which they are destined. Items purchased through the GSP must be sent via the GSP shipping centre. For multiple purchases, I cannot combine postage after items are purchased but if you contact me before buying I can try combining multiple items into a single listing which is usually less expensive. Please ask any questions before buying

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