Folio Archives 353: Folk Tales of the British Isles by Kevin Crossley-Holland 1985 & 2006
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1wcarter
Folk Tales of the British Isles selected and edited by Kevin Crossley-Holland 1985 & 2006
The Folio Society kept this book in print for well over twenty years with a first edition in 1985 and an identical edition but in a new cover in 2006. The interiors of both books are the same.
The 67 stories vary from the moralistic and thoughtful, to the entertaining and outright silly. Most are only a handful of pages in length, and there are 57 heading wood-engraving by Hannah Firmin, who also did a full-page frontispiece. The stories are divided into sections – Fairies, Origins and Causes, Kings and Heroes, Fabulous Beasts, Nursery and Jocular, Ghosts, Fables and Animal Tales, Giants and Strong Men, Historical, Saints and Devils (an interesting juxtaposition!), and Enchantment. Each section has its own short introduction
Both editions are identical in size with both slipcases being 23.4x15.5cm. There is a five page introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
The 1985 edition is quarter bound in black cloth with pale green paper boards printed with a pattern in shades of green. The endpapers are pale green and it has green page tops. This edition went through six printings, and has a green or brown slipcase depending on the printing.
The 2006 edition is bound in blue cloth with an inset colour picture and gilt embellishments on the cover. The endpapers are light blue, and it has a dark blue slipcase. The page tops are not stained.
1985 edition
2006 edition
Content same in both editions
1985 colophon
2006 colophon
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
The Folio Society kept this book in print for well over twenty years with a first edition in 1985 and an identical edition but in a new cover in 2006. The interiors of both books are the same.
The 67 stories vary from the moralistic and thoughtful, to the entertaining and outright silly. Most are only a handful of pages in length, and there are 57 heading wood-engraving by Hannah Firmin, who also did a full-page frontispiece. The stories are divided into sections – Fairies, Origins and Causes, Kings and Heroes, Fabulous Beasts, Nursery and Jocular, Ghosts, Fables and Animal Tales, Giants and Strong Men, Historical, Saints and Devils (an interesting juxtaposition!), and Enchantment. Each section has its own short introduction
Both editions are identical in size with both slipcases being 23.4x15.5cm. There is a five page introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
The 1985 edition is quarter bound in black cloth with pale green paper boards printed with a pattern in shades of green. The endpapers are pale green and it has green page tops. This edition went through six printings, and has a green or brown slipcase depending on the printing.
The 2006 edition is bound in blue cloth with an inset colour picture and gilt embellishments on the cover. The endpapers are light blue, and it has a dark blue slipcase. The page tops are not stained.
1985 edition
2006 edition
Content same in both editions
1985 colophon
2006 colophon
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
2LBShoreBook
I am team 2006 on this one - much more attractive binding IMO
3boldface
>1 wcarter:
There must have been some variation with the 1985 printing. I have what appears to be a first edition, first printing of this, but there is a thin embossed gold line between the edge of the cloth and the paper sides, front and back. Also, the colophon is printed in italic and "Faber and Faber" has been transposed to a fourth line. The printing and binding description is different as well: "Set in 10 point Palatino by Tradespools Limited and printed on Sommerville cream laid paper by The Bath Press, Avon. Bound by The Bath Press in ..." (my bold).
Curious!
Edited to remove a reference to the dark green label. At first, I thought yours was black, but I think the photo is just a little dark and tricked my (rather old) eyes.
There must have been some variation with the 1985 printing. I have what appears to be a first edition, first printing of this, but there is a thin embossed gold line between the edge of the cloth and the paper sides, front and back. Also, the colophon is printed in italic and "Faber and Faber" has been transposed to a fourth line. The printing and binding description is different as well: "Set in 10 point Palatino by Tradespools Limited and printed on Sommerville cream laid paper by The Bath Press, Avon. Bound by The Bath Press in ..." (my bold).
Curious!
Edited to remove a reference to the dark green label. At first, I thought yours was black, but I think the photo is just a little dark and tricked my (rather old) eyes.
4wcarter
>3 boldface:
There were seven different printings, so there may have been some "minor emendations" (as the FS loves to state) between printings, but in 99.9% of the detail I can see no difference between the text blocks in my 1985 edition and the 2006 edition.
There were seven different printings, so there may have been some "minor emendations" (as the FS loves to state) between printings, but in 99.9% of the detail I can see no difference between the text blocks in my 1985 edition and the 2006 edition.
6ubiquitousuk
How similar is this to British Myths and Legends. Any recommendations between the two?
7elenchus
I'm keeping my eye out for a used copy of both Folk Tales and British Myths referenced in >6 ubiquitousuk:.
