London & New York: Longmans, Green, 1892. First, Limited Edition & Large-Paper Edition. Hardcover. Good. Small quarto, 366 pages, deckle-edges, boards, rebacked with paper, paper label on spine.

Copy no. 18 of only 150 in large-paper. Black-and-white illustrations by H. J. Ford. This is the 3rd book in this series, and Lang promised no more in his Introduction; but that promise was to be broken many times. This volume includes "The Story of the Three Bears": this is the first variant of the tale in which the human visitor is an old woman. Here are other tales from French, Spanish, and Chinese sources. Here also is a different version of "The Three Little Pigs". It is known that J.R.R. Tolkien had read and commented upon this book, so he must have known "The Enchanted Watch" and "The Enchanted Ring", at least one of which may have given JRRT some ideas.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 240156
Title: THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK
Author: LANG, Andrew, editor; Leonora Blanche Alleyne
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First, Limited Edition & Large-Paper Edition
Publisher: Longmans, Green
Place of Publication: London & New York
Date Published: 1892
Keywords: fairy tales, andrew lang, h. j. ford, henry justice ford, leonora blanche alleyne, story of the three bears, three little pigs, Goldilocks and the three bears, lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Terms of Sale

Thomas J. Joyce And Company

Inventory is subject to prior sale. Inventory is returnable for any reason within seven days of receipt. Heavier items will be charged at the cost of the shipping fees, as will special requests.

About the Seller

Thomas J. Joyce And Company

This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Ask Seller a Question

About Thomas J. Joyce And Company

Joyce And Company has been in business as a professional rare bookseller and appraiser since 1975. Owner Thomas Joyce was the regular book appraiser on Home & Garden TV\'s \"The Appraisal Fair\\\" program, on international broadcasts. Thomas Joyce was the co-discoverer of George Washington's personal copy of William Leybourn's 1679 edition of THE COMPLEAT SURVEYOR, from which young Washington learned some of his surveying skills at age 16. The book had vanished for nearly a century until its re-discovery in 2017. It is now back at Mt. Vernon.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Rebacked: having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...