{"product_id":"paperblanks-olive-fairy-ultra-softback-flexi-journal-lined-176-pages-fb9639-9","title":"Paperblanks Olive Fairy Ultra Softback Flexi Journal – Lined, 176 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Olive Fairy ultra softback flexi journal from Paperblanks, with 176 lined pages of 100 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis captivating image comes from the first edition of Scottish poet and anthropologist Andrew Lang’s \u003cem\u003eThe Olive Fairy Book.\u003c\/em\u003e Compiled in 1907 by Lang, under the editorial guidance of his wife, Leonora (Nora) Alleyne, and illustrated by Henry Justice Ford, the book was one in a twelve-part series known as \u003cem\u003eLang’s Fairy Books,\u003c\/em\u003e with each book named for the colour of its fairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic and anthropologist, though he is best remembered as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang was greatly passionate about folklore, mythology and religion, and especially fascinated by mystical tales from other cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was this passion that led him to compile a collection of books known as \u003cem\u003eLang’s Fairy Books,\u003c\/em\u003e which featured illustrations by Henry Justice Ford (1860–1941). Ford, a prolific and successful English artist and illustrator, captured the imagination of children around the world through his collaborations with not only Lang, but J.M. Barrie (\u003cem\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/em\u003e), too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLang and Ford’s \u003cem\u003eFairy Books\u003c\/em\u003e became a sensation among British schoolchildren and were sold internationally. Lang selected and edited 25 collections in total, beginning with the Blue Fairy Book in 1889 and ending with \u003cem\u003eThe Strange Story Book\u003c\/em\u003e in 1913. Of those 25 books, 12 became a special series known as \u003cem\u003eAndrew Lang’s Fairy Books of Many Colours,\u003c\/em\u003e with each book named for the colour of the featured fairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Olive Fairy journal reproduces the front cover of Lang’s \u003cem\u003eOlive Fairy Book.\u003c\/em\u003e Published in 1907, it included stories such as “The Golden-Headed Fish” and “The Prince and the Princess in the Forest.” The stories were gathered from places like Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia and the Sudan. Here, Ford’s Olive Fairy illustration offers a botanical and almost insectile quality that gives her a sense of scientific realism as well as fey possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay the Olive Fairy bring a hint of vintage whimsy to your writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition cover of Andrew Lang’s The Olive Fairy Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1907\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ultra – 175 × 225 × 12 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 (88 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 gsm acid-free smooth paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softback flexi (flexible cover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elastic band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePouch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Back cover pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive Fairy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lang’s Fairy Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative printed cover paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndpaper with credit and copyright information as well as historical background for the original artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded stitching and glue, as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid-free paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemento pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e FB9639-9 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781439796399\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Paperblanks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts, and every notebook is crafted with the same attention to detail, from the paper inside to the finish of the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperblanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54386129371464,"sku":"FB9639-9","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/5114\/5032\/files\/9781439796399_Front_HighRes.png?v=1792778831","url":"https:\/\/shop.penandpaper.co.uk\/products\/paperblanks-olive-fairy-ultra-softback-flexi-journal-lined-176-pages-fb9639-9","provider":"The Pen and Paper Stationery Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}