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Lang, Andrew
Born: 1844 AD
Died: 1912 AD, at 68 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
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Died: 1912 AD, at 68 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None
Scottish author and scholar
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- "He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts -- for support rather than for illumination."
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The Blue Fairy Book (Dover Storybooks for Children) by Andrew Lang (Paperback - Jun 1, 1965) Finest stories from around the world— most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," "The Arabian Nights," 33 more. Includes original 138 black-and-white...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (Paperback - Jun 1, 1966) 37 familiar ("Rapunzel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Golden Goose,") and not-so-familiar stories ("The Voice of Death," "The Enchanted Pig," and "The Master Thief"). 97 illustrations...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (Paperback - Jun 1, 1965) Giants, dwarfs, monsters, and magicians star in 42 classic stories from China, Russia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Scotland, and England. Includes "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Half-Chick." 100... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (Paperback - Jun 1, 1966) American Indian, Russian, German, Icelandic, French, and other stories— 48 in all— among them "The Tinder-box," "The Nightingale," and "How to Tell a True Princess." 104 illustrations... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Crimson Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (Paperback - Jun 1, 1967) 36 stories from Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland, Tunisia, the Baltic: "The Cottager and His Cat," "The Crab and the Monkey," "Little Wildrose," "The Gold-bearded Man," and more. 53 illustrations... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies by Robert Kirk (Paperback - May 19, 2008) In the late 17th century, a Scottish minister went looking for creatures of "a middle nature betwixt man and angel." Robert Kirk roamed the Highlands, talking to country folk about their encounters... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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