Folio Society 'Classic' Fairy Tale Books | Golden Age Illustrators | Beautiful Books
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- An in-depth review of the Folio Society's 'classic' fairy tale books, which are mostly facsimiles of original editions featuring Golden Age illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac and Edward Detmold. Companion web article here (includes names of all the stories in each book): bit.ly/FolioClassics
Some book links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
0:40 ► Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales - Heath Robinson (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSAndersen
eBay: ebay.us/sKXo4Q
Amazon: amzn.to/3UiPFjr
1:44 ► Grimm’s Fairy Tales - Arthur Rackham (in print)
Abes: bit.ly/FSGrimm
eBay: ebay.us/gzw6WO
Amazon: amzn.to/3GoXG0A
FS: www.foliosociety.com/book/BGR/...
2:52 ► Perrault’s Fairy Tales - Edmund Dulac (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSPerrault
eBay: ebay.us/zADyZj
Amazon: amzn.to/3KjsvVs
3:48 ► East of the Sun, West of the Moon - Kay Nielsen (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSEastWest
eBay: ebay.us/LfLLtz
Amazon: amzn.to/3zBoaYS
Or the Taschen is a lovely alternative: amzn.to/3m6vcC0
UPDATE: I made a comparison video of the Folio Society and Taschen editions of this title, available here: • Folio Society vs Tasch...
5:02 ► Aesop's Fables - Edward Detmold (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSAesop
eBay: ebay.us/nhp3lj
Amazon: amzn.to/3ZWsv3O
5:58 ► Arabian Nights - Edward Detmold (back in print)
Abes: bit.ly/FSArabian
eBay: ebay.us/ExMCC5
Amazon: amzn.to/3KHJe6x
Folio Society: www.foliosociety.com/uk/the-a...
6:48 ► A Wonder Book - Walter Crane (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSWonder
eBay: ebay.us/fgvXMV
Amazon: amzn.to/3nT1q44
7:49 ► Tanglewood Tales - Edmund Dulac (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSTanglewood
eBay: ebay.us/PYVfgQ
Amazon: amzn.to/40LmQP2
8:32 ► Tales from Shakespeare - various artists (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSTales
eBay: ebay.us/j49wds
Amazon: amzn.to/3GnsChE
9:22 ► A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Heath Robinson (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSPuck
eBay: ebay.us/ffHCdj
Amazon: amzn.to/43hgQiD
10:42 ► Adventures of Robin Hood - John Holder (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSRobin
eBay: ebay.us/i6DmCj
Amazon: amzn.to/43bUbo1
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📚More info and links on how to find the books → bit.ly/FolioClassics
Or if you want the direct links, here you go:
► Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales - Heath Robinson (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSAndersen
eBay: ebay.us/sKXo4Q
Amazon: amzn.to/3UiPFjr
► Grimm’s Fairy Tales - Arthur Rackham (in print)
Abes: bit.ly/FSGrimm
eBay: ebay.us/gzw6WO
Amazon: amzn.to/3GoXG0A
FS: www.foliosociety.com/book/BGR/grimm-s-fairy-tales
► Perrault’s Fairy Tales - Edmund Dulac (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSPerrault
eBay: ebay.us/zADyZj
Amazon: amzn.to/3KjsvVs
► East of the Sun, West of the Moon - Kay Nielsen (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSEastWest
eBay: ebay.us/LfLLtz
Amazon: amzn.to/3zBoaYS
Or the Taschen is a lovely alternative: amzn.to/3m6vcC0
UPDATE: I made a comparison video of the Folio Society and Taschen editions of this title, available here: czcams.com/video/0NyejGYfIkQ/video.html
► Aesop's Fables - Edward Detmold (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSAesop
eBay: ebay.us/nhp3lj
Amazon: amzn.to/3ZWsv3O
► Arabian Nights - Edward Detmold (back in print)
Abes: bit.ly/FSArabian
eBay: ebay.us/ExMCC5
Amazon: amzn.to/3KHJe6x
Folio Society: www.foliosociety.com/uk/the-arabian-nights.html
► A Wonder Book - Walter Crane (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSWonder
eBay: ebay.us/fgvXMV
Amazon: amzn.to/3nT1q44
► Tanglewood Tales - Edmund Dulac (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSTanglewood
eBay: ebay.us/PYVfgQ
Amazon: amzn.to/40LmQP2
► Tales from Shakespeare - various artists (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSTales
eBay: ebay.us/j49wds
Amazon: amzn.to/3GnsChE
► A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Heath Robinson (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSPuck
eBay: ebay.us/ffHCdj
Amazon: amzn.to/43hgQiD
► Adventures of Robin Hood - John Holder (OOP)
Abes: bit.ly/FSRobin
eBay: ebay.us/i6DmCj
Amazon: amzn.to/43bUbo1
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Thanks for sharing
I recently ordered four books shown in this video: 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales', 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' (Kay Nielsen is a favourite among the Golden Age illustrators, so lucky I got my hands on a copy), 'Aesop's Fables' and 'Arabian Nights'.
I really want to collect some of my favourite fairy tales, myths and legends so this video was great for that! :-)
Fantastic choices, I'm sure you will love them. I find fairy tales, myths and legends books are particularly lovely to own because they are very re-readable, and relate to so many different audiences. (And Kay Nielsen was absolutely an artistic genius - his artwork is timeless.)
I'm really excited to find another Folio Society book CZcamsr! Can't wait to see more!:)
Thanks! Do you collect FS books as well? Their bindings are always so distinctive when you see them on a shelf! Do you have a ‘favourite’ book or set? (I know, I know, that’s like asking someone to choose a favourite child, but still...)
I have watched this more than 5 times now. Very beautiful collection! Love your videos!!
Aw, thanks 💕
Original Aurther Rackham framed cover art is up for auction at heritage auction house this April I think
I have listen to some of the audio books and the literature is truly fantastic
Could you make a comparison video of the Folio Society and Taschen editions of East of the Sun, West of the Moon? A copy of the FS edition showed up in my area and am very tempted, but the Taschen version looks like such a great celebration of Kay's art! Which one would you recommend?
Bruce Burns Sure, I’ll get it up in the next couple of days for you! Both books are beautiful, so it if course depends a bit on your personal tastes. The FS one is a facsimile, and one of their gems. It will have their typical longevity. The production values for the Taschen aren’t quite as good (e.g. the cardboard slipcase is beautiful but flimsy) but I do think the contents are superior. It has a fantastic introduction with additional artwork that isn’t in the FS edition. And the text has been gorgeously re-set - very sensitive to the original, but clear and spacious and a real joy to read. Let me know what you decide!
Arthur Rackham’s illustrations are outstanding, as are Edmund Dulac’s
Yes, their illustrations are so magical ❤️
I first saw this video as part of a hunt for information regarding Folio Society books. Soon after seeing your other video about the Andrew Lang Rainbow series (which is HORRIBLY expensive to acquire second-hand as a full set - currently on ebay a complete 12 edition set is @ US$3600), I now have almost 40 Folio Society titles. I also have a number of Heritage Press titles (very nice art there as well). Of the 10 books listed in this video, I have 7, missing the 2 Shakespeare titles (not so much of a fan) and hunting a prime condition copy of 'a wonder book for girls & boys'. I'm really proud of the ones I have, I also have a copy of 'Pinocchio illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith. You're also quite right, to grow a collection with really high quality editions is quite the time-buster, but well worth the wait. Cheers!! '
Yes, these books are ridiculously expensive second-hand right now, but I do think there is a reasonable chance that FS will reprint them some time in the future - in fact, they just brought the Blue Fairy book back again to coincide with their increased Charles van Sandwyk offerings, which is a good sign. Building a collection is a lot of fun, and I quite enjoy the hunt for books - it makes the payoff so much more enjoyable! I have many Heritage Press books as well, they had some really interesting designs - some of the HP books even have hand-tinted illustrations! Good luck with your search for the Wonder Book 😃💕
@@BeautifulBooks Thanks very much for the kind sentiments. I've recently been scouring Ebay & seen Easton Press books. Seem pretty expensive too; until one goes to Easton's website - heart-stopping pricing, but excellent art! Sigh... so many books, so little time... and money 😏 Cheers!
I’d love to see a video of your heritage press books. Was wondering if those would be worth searching out.
Could you make a comparison video between Calla Editions' Grimm's Fairy Tales and Folio Society's Grimm's Fairy Tales?
Hi - sorry for the late reply (my comments notification thingy doesn't appear to be working and I only just saw your request!). I only have the FS edition for Grimm because I thought it was much nicer than the Calla edition for this volume - both are based on the British edition of 1909 , but I have looked at the Calla one, and I can give you a quick written comparison here if that helps? The binding illustrations are the same, with FS using blue buckram and Calla using a slightly lighter weight green cloth. Both have the same illustrated endpapers, but FS uses a heavier weight paper stock than Calla so the FS book is thicker. The FS version is a facsimile of the original containing all the stories, while the Calla is a selection and missing several stories (some of the less well known ones, e.g. Hans in Luck, Old Sultan). Both editions include all 40 colour plates (the FS website lists only "38", but this is because they only count the in-text illustrations and the two extra are provided as frontispieces - a Folio numbering quirk!). The FS edition includes all of Arthur Rackham's b&w illustrations as well as the text decorations (I love his tiny goblins, so there are a must for me), while Calla include his b&w illustrations but not all the text designs - this is because the FS facsimile has most of the story titles in plain type, but a small number have Rackham designed headings. Calla on the other hand have designed new story titles for each story (a full page for each one, with a coloured drop cap for the intro), which are lovely but do not include Rackham's art. (Note: you're not missing a lot here, it's mostly relevant only if you're a huge Rackham fan!). One thing Calla does better is that all the colour images can be viewed without turning your head - some of the FS ones are landscape rather than portrait (because it's a facsimile and that was a printing requirement for the original edition). I hope this helps! I can put some photo comparisons on the website if you need more, let me know. xx
Hi, thank you for the video, is Grimm's fairytales a childrens edition or does it have the original horrible endings?
They are the 'original' versions of the tales, so definitely a bit gruesome (e.g. in Aschenputtel, their version of Cinderella, the stepsisters are blinded by birds at the end).
@@BeautifulBooks Thank you for replying 💕
Do you happen to know if there's any other edition of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch "In powder and crinoline/the twelve dancing princesses and other fairy tales" besides the one by Calla or the original expensive antiques?
hector roberto contreras miranda There are a couple of cheaper editions available second-hand, although the image reproduction quality isn’t quite as good - Hodder & Stoughton UK released one (In Powder and Crinoline) in 1979, and Portland House US released one (Twelve Dancing Princesses) in 1988. There were some reprints in the 1920s and 30s as well, but they have a reduced number of coloured plates.
@@BeautifulBooks thank you, so basically until taschen decides to give it the same treatment it gave East of the sun we're not getting a good printing of the illustrations? Or maybe FS?
I found the Calla edition to be wonderful but compared to the few illustrations that also appear in East of the sun the they are clearly inferior
hector roberto contreras miranda Yes, sadly - fingers crossed someone has plans for a fine edition!
can you just imagine if you where you real all those books to a child wow
I read most of them to my kids! (They had a very fairy tale filled childhood, ha ha)
Yaah'even I'm also a 14yrs kid hereee! bcz I'm fasinated more by *TheArabiannights*
Great video! I look forward to the next one! About the books: I want them all... I love the way you organized them as a collection.
I think I'll buy the Taschen East of the Sun edition during my next trip to the US, but if I change my mind I'll definitely use your affiliate link. This is, in my opinion, the best way to compensate content creators on CZcams.
BTW I foresee your channel contributing to my bankruptcy. It is a pity that buying second hand is very difficult to me (because I live in Brazil). Shipping costs are high, and sometimes the books just don't arrive! Can you imagine how I suffer? lol
Thank you! Definitely take a look at the Taschen edition (I actually think the layout/images/extra material in the Taschen is far superior, although the binding of the FS edition is much more durable - the Taschen has a very pretty but very flimsy cardboard "slipcase" that I foresee will not survive much handling). And I live in Australia, so I FEEL YOUR PAIN on shipping! I am forever seeing wonderful 2nd hand bargains in the US only to have the cost triple or worse when you factor in shipping (or, sometimes they won't even consider shipping internationally - probably because so many parcels go missing en route). I have found though that shipping is usually much more affordable from the UK (I think the Royal Post must subsidise their mail?) so it's worth comparing in case this is true for you too. (In fact, it is often cheaper to ship a book all the way from the UK to Australia than it is to ship a book just from one state to another using our internal postal system - how crazy is that?) A lot of my books are 2nd hand (supporting my "champagne taste on a beer budget" as they say) - I quite enjoy tracking down vintage books and giving them a new loving home!
I just got the Perrault's Fairy Tales. You're such a bad influence already! lol
BookCravings oh wonderful! I hope you love it 😍
And of course if you like Dulac's illustrations, you’ll want the ones in Tanglewood Tales as well, which means you’ll need The Wonder Book ... etc ... etc ... (we book lovers can justify anything, right?)
thank you very much for your channel. I am enjoying it so much- i am watching each video few times, bought lots of books recommended by you.
I want to ask fellow readers to not be too modest and push the like buttons: it always helps channels to grow. more then 13k views and only 300 likes. For a channel that opens new books for us and not the 1001 wasy of applying the highlights on our cheeks=)
Aw, thank you for such a kind and generous comment 💕