THE RED FAIRY BOOK

London: Folio Society, 2010. Book. Illus. by paintings and decoration by Niroot Puttapipat.. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. SLIP CASE, pictorial cloth covers & spine, pp.,380., frontis., & [12) full page colored plates ,(3) full page b & w illustrations, 3 line ink inscription on front end paper, else a fine copy edited by Andrew Lang ; with an introduction by Marina Warner , The text of the stories was originally published by Longmans, Green, in 1890, A collection of thirty-seven fairy tales from around the world, some in translation or adaptation.CONTENTS: The twelve dancing princesses -- The Princess Mayblossom -- Soria Moria Castle -- The death of Koschei the Deathless -- The black thief and knight of the glen -- The master thief -- Brother and sister -- Princess Rosette -- The enchanted pig -- The Norka -- The wonderful birch -- Jack and the beanstalk -- The little good mouse -- Graciosa and Percinet -- The three princesses of Whiteland -- The voice of death -- The six sillies -- Kari Woodengown -- Drakestail -- The ratcatcher -- The true history of Little Goldenhood -- The golden branch -- The three dwarfs -- Dapplegrim -- The enchanted canary -- The twelve brothers -- Rapunzel -- The nettle spinner -- Farmer Weatherbeard -- Mother Holle -- Minnikin -- Bushy bride -- Snowdrop -- The golden goose -- The seven foals -- The marvellous musician -- The story of Sigurd. Size: 4 to., ((26 cm).