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Lang’s Fairy Books

Olive Fairy

Softcover/FLEXI

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This captivating image comes from the first edition of Scottish poet and anthropologist Andrew Langs The Olive Fairy Book.Compiled in 1907 by Lang, under the editorial guidance of his wife, Leonora (Nora) Alleyne, and illustrated by Henry Justice Ford, the book was one in a twelve-part series known asLangs Fairy Books,with each book named for the colour of its fairy.

About This Design

• Original Art:First edition cover of Andrew LangsThe Olive Fairy Book
• Era:1907
• Region:England

Andrew Lang (18441912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic and anthropologist, though he is best remembered as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang was greatly passionate about folklore, mythology and religion, and especially fascinated by mystical tales from other cultures.

It was this passion that led him to compile a collection of books known as Langs Fairy Books, which featured illustrations by Henry Justice Ford (18601941). Ford, a prolific and successful English artist and illustrator, captured the imagination of children around the world through his collaborations with not only Lang, but J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan), too.

Lang and Fords Fairy Books became a sensation among British schoolchildren and were sold internationally. Lang selected and edited 25 collections in total, beginning with the Blue Fairy Book in 1889 and ending with The Strange Story Book in 1913. Of those 25 books, 12 became a special series known as Andrew Langs Fairy Books of Many Colours, with each book named for the colour of the featured fairy.

Our Olive Fairy journal reproduces the front cover of Langs Olive Fairy Book. Published in 1907, it included stories such as The Golden-Headed Fish and The Prince and the Princess in the Forest. The stories were gathered from places like Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia and the Sudan. Here, Fords Olive Fairy illustration offers a botanical and almost insectile quality that gives her a sense of scientific realism as well as fey possibility.

May the Olive Fairy bring a hint of vintage whimsy to your writings.

Features :

• Smyth Sewn Binding
• Decorative printed cover paper
• FSC-certified text paper
• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
• Cloth headbands
• Acid-free sustainable forest paper
• Flexible cover and spine