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The thread is in the Easton Press Collectors group (right now the 11th thread).
I´m considering also to buy The Faerie Queen but I think I will go for the Folio edition, that white leather looks very good. But not now, my economy has to recover after the Folio Society sale and the limited editions i bought lately.
From the Easton Press I want as next purchase The Tomb of Tutankhamen and The French Revolution (by Carlyle).
I usually follow at the Folio Society how many books for each title of their limited editions are left and then I buy those I'm interested in and that are on the verge to be sold out. Unfortunately this is not possible at Easton Press.
Ferenc
posted by koszakedv at 8:04 am (EST) on May 21, 2011
Generally I'm satisfied with the Romance of King Arthur book. The cover is very fine especially the color and the feel of the leather(it is also very thick). Inside there is grayish marbling which I prefer instead of buckram. The text is compact and there is a lot of empty space at the margin and the bottom, more than I'm used to see. This, in my opinion is a little bit a negative feature of the book but not so important that I regret the purchase. I think a smaller format or larger font would have been better. The text and the illustrations are fine. There is a thread in the Easton Press group (called "The Romance of King Arthur") about the book with photos (the color of the book is not exactly true on the pictures, photo nr1 is nearest the true color) that you can check.
Ferenc
posted by koszakedv at 6:40 am (EST) on May 19, 2011
Are you familiar with the series put out by Raduga Press? They produced several books during the Soviet era called Folk Tales From the Soviet Union. Each volume was from one federation - eg. Ukraine, Russia, Caucasus etc. They were traditional stories that were illustrated in full color by artists from that area. I believe you can only get them used at this point but worth looking into just the same.
Dan
posted by dankeding at 11:17 am (EST) on Sep 11, 2009
I am interested in the illustrations/illustrators who have not only enhanced folktale and fairy tale collections but also brought those old stories into a new light and introduced them to a new audience.
I admit I don't know much about them and that they have not been a focal point of my study but I do have two good examples in my collection. One is from 1926 titled Skazi: Tales and Legends from Old Russia told by Ida Zeitlin and illustrated by Theodore Nadejen. The illustrations are pasted in the book and are both full color and gold leaf. The other is called Old Tales From the North illustrated by Kay Nielsen from 1975 - the illustrations are both large color plates and smaller black and white companion illustrations.
I'm still entering more and more books though I am winding down now. Most of the ones I've done this week have been books on ballads and American folktales and lore.
Take care & enjoy the journey,
Dan
posted by dankeding at 3:25 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2009
Thank you for your post. I do enjoy folktales and ballads and folklore in general. I started collecting books on the subject many years ago and the collection seems to have taken on a life of its own. My students at the the University of Illinois and I started cataloging my library and we are almost finished. Please feel free to post me anytime - I enjoy talking about storytelling and folktales and their importance both historically and in today's world. I come to Great Britain often to perform at storytelling festivals - hopefully someday we can share a few tales over a pint.
Take care,
Dan
posted by dankeding at 3:40 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009
Hi!
Thanks for the invite, it is good to be among friends!
Happy to be here, look forward to contributing and getting information from this group as well.
Be in touch-
Jeff A. Menges
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Thanks for inviting me to join the Golden Age illustrators group, the group's Flickr images are wonderful. I love your username!
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