The first 12 titles were published october 1, 1942. Order if you need additional there are three golden book fairy tales in this title. The golden bird 1812 the kings youngest son follows the advice of a fox who his two older brothers had ignored, finds a golden bird, and marries a princess, but he fails repeatedly to heed many of the foxs warnings. The fairy tale book, adrienne segur, 1st1st print us 1958. Segurs work was popularized by the publishing house flammarion in the 1950s and 1960s. Watch a brief walkthrough of little golden books history, including commentary by experts and authors, golden books editorial director diane muldrow, and childrens literature historian leonard marcus. Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian and japanese traditions. Adrienne segur 19011981 was a childrens book illustrator. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By 2001, nearly 15 million copies of the poky little puppy had been sold, including copies in various languages. Princesses, princes, spells, and happilyeverafters.
The fairy tales are meant to be read aloud and shared. The golden book of fairy tales by golden books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was given the original release in 1958 as a gift from my parents when i was 8. The fairy tale book a deluxe golden book hardcover january 1, 1958 by marie ponsot and adrienne segur author. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Brothers grimm fairy tales the golden bird margaret hunt. Jan 27, 2012 the golden book of fairy tales by, 1969, western pub. Golden book of fairy tales originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian and japanese traditions. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20. See more ideas about childrens books, american indians and books. She is a native new yorker who has enjoyed teaching at queens college, beijing united university, the poetry center of the ymha, new york university, and columbia university. The golden book of fairy tales golden classics adrienne segur, marie ponsot on. The golden book of fairy tales has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one.
The golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur goodreads. The golden book of fairy tales 1969 edition open library. Deluxe golden book the fairy tale book 1958 1st print vintage. Presenting dust 5th in stock and ready to ship today.
The blue book of fairy tales little golden book kindle edition by books, golden, gordon laite. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Fairy tale is a type of short narrative that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. Giant allcolor book of fairy tales, the, 50 best loved stories, a deluxe golden book and. Its golden books family entertainment division also produced childrens books and familyrelated entertainment products. Marie ponsot s first book of poems was true minds 1956. I know she bought it for me because of the gorgeous illustrations by adrienne segur, and they are wonderful, but i fell in love with the book because of the stories. Genre the golden bird is a classic childrens faerie tale by the brothers grimm.
The twelve dancing princesses, the wild swans, and the blue book of fairy tales featuring rapunzel, beauty and the beast, and toads and diamonds, come together with gorgeous art by gordon laite and sheilah beckett. Three little kittens bedtime stories mother goose prayers for children the little red hen nursery songs the alphabet from a to z the poky little puppy the golden book of fairy tales. However, only a small number of the stories thus designated explicitly refer to fairies. Little golden book fairy tale favorites by brothers grimm. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Highly collectable the fairy tale book translated by maie ponsot illustrations by adrienne segur 1958 a deluxe golden book by objectsudesire on etsy. The fairy tale book a selection of twentyeight traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian, and japanese published 1958 by simon and schuster in. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The cover features a stylized drawing of a thunderbird or eagle below the title. A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rating i am giving the golden bird a full five out of five stars. Little golden books little golden books wiki fandom.
Two, beauty and the beast and rapunzel, will be quite familiar to most readers. Golden books is a popular series of childrens books. The blue book of fairy tales little golden book kindle. The red little golden book of fairy tales rumpelstiltskin and the princess and the pea grimm, brothers. The golden book of fairy tales book by adrienne segur.
Princess rose and the golden bird in english stories for. Rumpelstiltskin little golden book 30056 originally published in the red little golden book of fairy tales by from grimms fairy tales and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alice in wonderland finds the garden of live flowers. Gallery of little golden books at steves collectibles. These first twelve titles, issued with blue spines and dust jackets, included. It survived 2 moves but when we moved to our own home in 1963 they gave it away with other stuff by accident. The complete fairy tales of the brothers grimm the. Includes the sleeping beauty, the frog prince, puss in boots, thumbelina, cinderella, little red riding hood, and beauty and the beast. Buy the golden book of fairy tales classic golden book by segur, adrienne isbn. The golden treasury of wonderful fairy tales by wilhelm hauff. Before the castle gate all was as the fox had said.
Fairy tales are high fantasy based on stories that are not only. Little golden books lgbs were first introduced in 1942. The golden book of fairy tales classic golden book. Prior to this time, most childrens books were not of a kid friendly. Best in childrens books 1958 printed an excerpt from mr. My little golden book collection is the oldest and most loved of all of my many collections.
As the apples ripened they were counted, but one morning one was missing. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. Buy a cheap copy of the golden book of fairy tales by jacob grimm. Originally published in 1958, this book contains a s. Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian and japanese. But, thought he, it would be absurd if i were to leave the beautiful bird in the common and ugly cage, so he opened the door, laid hold of it, and put it into the golden. Golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur, 9780307170255, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Three favorite fairy talesrapunzel, beauty and the beast, and toads and diamondsare brought beautifully to life in this classic little golden book from 1959, with breathtaking illustrations by the inimitable gordon laite. Liilt golden book library little golden book collector. The golden bird by jacob grimm meet your next favorite book. Unfollow the tale of peter rabbit golden book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. My mother gave me a copy of the golden book of fairy tales in 1959, when i was seven years old. Contentsshow history the first 12 little golden book titles were published on october 1, 1942.
The golden book of fairy tales classic golden book golden book series golden classics little golden bks. Vintage childrens book the fairy tale book a deluxe golden. The golden treasury of classic fairy tales by subotsky, milton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books. Golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur, hardcover. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the blue book of fairy tales little golden book. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Includes the sleeping beauty, the frog prince, puss in boots, thumbelina, cinderella, little. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. The golden book of fairy tales sellersupplied images abebooks. Western publishing, also known as western printing and lithographing company, was a racine, wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the little golden books. Hauff had a narrative and inventive gift and sense of form. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. See more ideas about little golden books, books and vintage childrens books.
It has been republished as the golden book of fairy tales. The big golden book of fairy tales by lornie leetehodge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Collection of myths and legends tales and fairy stories that had belonged to my. Long before animated films were even imagined, fairy tales were part of an oral story telling tradition, then later printed and. In times gone by there was a king who had at the back of his castle a beautiful pleasuregarden, in which stood a tree that bore golden apples. The fairy tale book a deluxe golden book hardcover january 1, 1958. The big golden book of fairy tales by lornie leetehodge.
Segur was the director of the childrens column in le figaro, where she created all the illustrations. Wilhelm hauff was a german poet and novelist best known for his fairy tales. Unfollow golden book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The blue book of fairy tales by golden books nook book. List of little golden books titles little golden books. The kings son went into the chamber where the golden bird was shut up in a wooden cage, whilst a golden one stood hard by. I loved the illustrations and the fairy tales where very unique. The golden book of fairy tales hardcover oct 1 1999.
The golden book of fairy tales golden classics youtube. About the book this is the story of a king whos golden apples keep going missing during the night and the story of how he finds out who the thief is, and what he does to get his apples back. Aug 04, 2010 the fairy tale book a selection of twentyeight traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian, and japanese published 1958 by simon and schuster in new york, ny. Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles. Jul 25, 2018 the english fairy tales channel and all of its videos are not directed to children within the meaning of title 16 c. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. The blue book of fairy tales little golden book ebook. Little golden books gallery at steves collectibles. Page 1 of 14 you search to the left by title if you like. The paper is a little thinner and not somore yes, thats the version i grew up with, too.
Includes the sleeping beauty, the frog prince, puss in boots, thumbelina, cinderella, little red riding hood, and beauty and the. Golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur, hardcover barnes. The paper is a little thinner and not so matte, and the colors, especially the greens in the wild swans are not quite so rich. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. If the names arthur rackham, edmund dulac, charles perrault and carlo collodi mean anything to you, then you know walt disney isnt the only one who left a fairy tale legacy.
Usually, many years have passed since even the cover has been viewed. The golden book of fairy tales and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone. The golden book of fairy tales, simon schuster abebooks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The golden book of fairy tales, first edition abebooks. Even at a young age, i understood that these were fairy tales, therefore, not true.