THE FAIRIES' RING: A Book of Fairy Stories & Poems
by YOLEN, Jane (collected & adapted by)
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0525460454
- ISBN 13
- 9780525460459
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About This Item
Dutton Children's Books, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Stephen Mackey color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1999 Dutton Children's Books hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Problem: 1 corner bumped and a tiny bit of edge wear top DJ edge. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Wonderful oil painting illustration by Stephen Mackey. CONTENT: Yolen heralds the seductive charms of fairyland in this volume of stories and poems, masterfully illustrated with Mackey's mystical oil paintings. The selections present a wide range of fairy lore from the British Isles, Greece, Persia, New Zealand and southern Africa and include such classics as W.B. Yeats's "The Stolen Child," William Allingham's "The Fairies" and the Scottish folktale "Thomas the Rhymer." Some of the pieces describe fairyland as an idyllic escape from the rough-and-tumble of everyday life, while others warn against the dangers of fairy kidnappers (Ben Jonson's "Queen Mab," the Maori tale "The Stolen Wife") and fairy kisses ("The Faery Flag" from Scotland). Mackey's work calls to mind Pre-Raphaelite paintings and fairy paintings made popular during the Victorian era. In textured oils, at once earthbound and ethereal, he captures the romance, humor, mystery and drama of the poems and stories. Showcased in full- and single-page illustrations as well as cameo-shaped vignettes, Mackey's artwork shifts as magically as the fairy world itself from dark, brooding landscapes to fairy celebrations to humorous depictions of the fey folk. All ages.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002811
- Title
- THE FAIRIES' RING: A Book of Fairy Stories & Poems
- Author
- YOLEN, Jane (collected & adapted by)
- Illustrator
- Stephen Mackey color illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0525460454
- ISBN 13
- 9780525460459
- Publisher
- Dutton Children's Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Children's Fairy Tales, Children's poetry, Children's Fantasy, Children's classic folktales, folklore,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books; Children's Books: Fairy Tales; Children's Books: Folklore, Mythology; Children's Books: Fantasy; Children's Books: Classics; Children's Books: Poetry; Children's Books: Cultural Diversity; Children's Books: Advanced Readers;
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