My mother gave me a copy of the golden book of fairy tales in 1959, when i was seven years old. Gold foil and beautiful cloth adorn this special package containing the following titles. All around the christmas tree with two christmas popups. Little golden books collection and first edition identification. Babys book illustrated by bob smith take a look at some of the familiar items baby sees around the house. The paper is a little thinner and not somore yes, thats the version i grew up with, too. The first 12 little golden book titles were published on october 1, 1942. 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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
So many golden books have been published since 1942 over a billion that finding an older edition is easier than some other books, said leonard marcus, a childrens book historian. Foney fables 1942 looney tunes classic cartoon youtube. Bozena nemcova golden book of fairy tales, 1978,czech tales\bojena nemczova zolotaia kniga skazok, 1978g,heshskie skazki, na, 1978 we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. When they were first published in 1942, highquality books for children hadnt been available at a price most. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books. The little golden book library, golden press, 1969.
Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the french, german, danish, russian and japanese. Sure to delight little ones who love the magic of fairy tales and beautiful creatures. Below are some interesting facts about little golden books. When they were first published in 1942, highquality books for children hadnt been available at a price most people could afford. A copy of the poky little puppy bought today is essentially the same as one printed in 1942. Shop little golden books and collectibles abebooks. Order if you need additional there are three golden book fairy tales in this title. The golden book of fairy tales golden classics adrienne segur, marie ponsot on. 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. Get the best deals on little golden books 1942 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. The golden age, fairy tales paperback january 1, 1942 by evelyn whitell author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Please feel free to request a detailed description. The golden blackbird fairy tale by andrew lang green fairy book once upon a time there was a great lord who had three sons. Vintage 1942 little golden book golden book of fairy. This is not a book that has an abundance of actual fairy tales and the ones included in the book are not exactly worded like what one would find these days where wording is, lets say, more refined. The golden book of fairy tales illustrated by winfield hoskins. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary. Various narrated gags about famous fairy tales, including sleeping beauty, tom thumb. Eloise wilkin is known for her beautiful paintings of cherubic children and scenes of nature in the dozens of golden books she illustrated over decades. Rumpelstiltskin the red little golden book of fairy tales mary reed by grimm, jacob. The golden book of fairy tales by hoskins, winfield and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Andrew lang fairy tales green book the golden blackbird.
It has been republished as the golden book of fairy tales. The iconic, golden bordered board books are a familiar sight for most americans as weve been clutching little golden books in our chubby little hands since 1942. Im a unicorn little golden book by mallory loehr hardcover. Nicodemus and the little black pig 12th edition 1942 inez. The animals of farmer jones illustrated by rudolf freund. The first little golden book of fairy tales little. Princesses, princes, spells, and happilyeverafters. Sep 29, 2017 foney fables is a 1942 merrie melodies cartoon directed by friz freleng. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. Jan 27, 2015 below are some interesting facts about little golden books. The golden book of fairy tales title edit your search. Bozena nemcova golden book of fairy tales 1993 artist stefan cpin \nemczova bojena zolotaia kniga skazok 1993 hudojnik shtefan czpin, na, 1993 we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. The fairy tales are meant to be read aloud and shared.
I purchased this book as one of eleven other books that represented the first twelve little golden books that were originally printed in 1942. This beautiful, celebratory boxed set of twelve iconic little golden books honors golden books 75th anniversary in 2017. Im a unicorn little golden book read aloud youtube. Little golden book fairy tale favorites by brothers grimm. 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 babys book the animals of farmer jones this little piggy and other counting rhymes as of 2005, 15. During the war after 1943 this number of pages was reduced to 28 pages due to shortages of paper. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. An official reseller of current and out of print golden book titles. He fell very ill, sent for doctors of every kind, even bonesetters, but they, none of them, could find out what was the matter with him, or even give him any relief. Aug 16, 2018 sure to delight little ones who love the magic of fairy tales and beautiful creatures. Little golden books little golden books wiki fandom. The golden book of fairy tales for sale online ebay. Foney fables is a 1942 merrie melodies cartoon directed by friz freleng.
The golden book of fairy tales, first edition abebooks. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. A commemorative set of 12 bestloved books hardcover july 11, 2017. Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. An official reseller of current and outofprint golden book titles. The book is pink with yellow and brown designs on the spine. The golden book of fairy tales sellersupplied images abebooks. The golden book of fairy tales illustrated by adrienne segur a collection of common fairy tales for children including jack and the beanstalk.
Little golden books have been loved by children for over 75 years. The first little golden book of fairytales 1946 hardcover with. Little golden books collection and first edition identification book collecting guide. The collection features a broad range of favorite stories and characterspublished from 1942 the launch of little golden books to the present dayby creators such as richard scarry, goodnight moon author margaret wise brown and caldecott medalist illustrators alice and martin provensen. The first 12 titles were published october 1, 1942. Vintage 1942 little golden book golden book of fairy tales. Aug 07, 2009 so many golden books have been published since 1942 over a billion that finding an older edition is easier than some other books, said leonard marcus, a childrens book historian. Get the best deals on little golden books 1942 when you shop the largest. Foney fables is a 1942 merrie melodies short directed by friz freleng plot. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Get the best deals on little golden books 1942 when you shop the largest online. Although this particular book is the june 1943 edition, it is in an excellent condition for its age. Get the best deals on little golden books 1942 when you shop the largest online selection at. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is. Two, beauty and the beast and rapunzel, will be quite familiar to most readers.
The first 12 books from little golden books were first printed in october 1942. Bozena nemcova golden book of fairy tales, 1978,czech tales \bojena nemczova zolotaia kniga skazok, 1978g,heshskie skazki, na, 1978 we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. The poky little puppy, i can fly, the sailor dog, scuffy the tugboat, wonders of nature, the three bears, a day at the seashore, the blue book of fairy tales, im a truck, i am a bunny, the whispering rabbit, and katie the kitten, a newly reissued 1949. Richard scarry, one of the bestloved childrens book creators ever, began his career in the late 1940s at golden books. Vintage 1942 little golden book golden book of fairy tales 50th anniversary. Advertised as having 44 pages the actual books had only 42 pages. Founded in 1942, the little golden books maintain a special place in collectible literature and a distinctive appearance despite the changes of detail that occurred over the years. The collection features a broad range of favorite stories and characterspublished from 1942 the launch of little golden books to the present dayby creators such as richard scarry, goodnight moon author margaret wise brown, and caldecott medalist illustrators alice and martin provensen.
Throughout the years, the little golden books franchise worked together with various companies and introduced book and product joint packaging. A collection of brief vignettes within the book of fairy tales includes muchloved stories like sleeping beauty chewed out by prince charming for sleeping in, tom thumb, the grasshopper and the ant the grasshopper can afford to be lazy because he has war bonds, the boy who cried wolf, jack and the beanstalk, the. Golden book of fairy tales by adrienne segur, hardcover. 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.
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