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Pook Press The Blue Fairy Book - Illustrated by H. J. Ford and G. P. Jacomb Hood by Andrew Lang Illustrated by H J Ford
This charming early work first published in 1989 is the first book in Andrew Langs series of twelve coloured fairy books. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour and all in all 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. The Blue Fairy Book is illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations by the master artist H.J. Ford and G. P. Jacomb Hood. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the shelf of all folklorists and lovers of fairy tales. A delightful read for both adult and child.This collection of 37 wellknown traditional tales includes stories such as: Little Red Riding Hood Rumpelstiltskin Beauty and the Beast The Brave Little Tailor Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp and many more.Andrew Lang (1844 1912) was a Scots poet novelist and literary critic with a passion for folkloric story telling. Most of his volumes (including this the Blue Fairy Book) were beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 1941) an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his illustrations for Lang. The books captured the imagination of British children and later became worldwide bestsellers in the 1880s and 1890s.show more