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Andrew Lang

Author, Editor, Compiler

(1844 - 1912)

Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.



Bibliography

Gadshill Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens (1908)

Based on the author’s final edition with the original illustrations as well as many additional illustrations. Includes two volumes of uncollected pieces and the two-volume biography by John Forster for a total of 38 volumes.

The Gold of Fairnilee (1888)

Tells how Randal found the gold of Fairnilee and used it in time of famine to aid the people. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): E. A. Lemann
T. Scott

The Green Fairy Book (1892)

This is the third collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Green Fairy Book (1948)

A collection of classic fairy tales.

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): Dorothy Lake Gregory

The Green Fairy Book (1978)

This is the third collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang. This new edition from Brian Alderson features many corrections and a few new translations.

The Grey Fairy Book (1900)

A collection of fairy stories from around the world. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

In Fairyland (1979)

Dicky Doyle drew the pictures and William Allingham wrote a poem, A Forest in Fairyland. Then Andrew Lang wrote a tale, The Princess Nobody to go with the pictures. Read online at the University of Florida.

Author(s): William Allingham
Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

The Library (1881)

Andrew Lang writes on books and book collecting. Read online at archive.org.

The Lilac Fairy Book (1910)

A collection of international fairy tales. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

Mostly Magic (1958)

A collection of traditional fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes for younger children.

My Own Fairy Book (1895)

Includes Prince Prigio, Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia and The Gold of Fairnilee. Read online at archive.org.

The Nursery Rhyme Book (1897)

A collection of traditional nursery rhymes. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): L. Leslie Brooke

Nursery Rhymes (1916)

This is a smaller format edition of The Nursery Rhyme Book. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): None
Illustrator(s): L. Leslie Brooke

Nursery Rhymes: Volume I Songs and Ditties (1916)

A collection of traditional songs and rhymes. Volume I of III. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): L. Leslie Brooke

Nursery Rhymes: Volume II Rhymes and Lullabies (1916)

A collection of nursery rhymes and lullabies, part of a set derived from Nursery Rhymes and The Book of Nursery Rhymes. This is Volume II. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): L. Leslie Brooke

Nursery Rhymes: Volume III Tales and Jingles (1916)

Traditional nursery rhymes and songs. This is volume III. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): L. Leslie Brooke

The Olive Fairy Book (1907)

An eclectic collection of fairy tales. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

The Olive Fairy Book (1950)

This new edition has a somewhat different selection of stories than the original edition.

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): Anne Vaughan

The Orange Fairy Book (1906)

A diverse collection of fairy tales. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Et al
Illustrator(s): H. J. Ford

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