The Frog Prince, Brothers Grimm

Plan the year ahead in style with this 2027 The Brothers Grimm, Frog Prince midi hardback diary from Paperblanks, running from January to December 2027 in a week-to-view horizontal layout, with the days of the week running across two facing pages.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm popularised today’s most enduring fairy tales. “The Frog Prince or Iron Henry” was the first tale in the 1812 edition of Grimms’ Fairy Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen). We are honoured to reproduce this manuscript from the Bodmer Foundation as the first release in our Fairy Tale Collection.

The Story Behind the Design

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were pioneers in the field of folklore, collecting stories through Germany’s rich oral tradition in order to preserve a history that might otherwise have been lost forever. In doing so, they popularised some of today’s most enduring fairy tales, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty.

“The Frog Prince; or Iron Henry” was the first story in the 1812 edition of Grimms’ Fairy Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen). It tells of a spoiled princess who reluctantly befriends a frog who, unbeknownst to her, is actually a prince under a sorcerer’s spell. In the original tale, the curse is lifted when the princess throws the frog against a brick wall in anger, but in later years the Brothers Grimm sanitised the story, turning it into the version we know today. This classic tale was considered by the brothers to be the oldest and most beautiful of the stories they collected in German-speaking regions.

The Brothers Grimm set standards for research and analysis of stories and legends that made them pioneers in the field of folklore in the 19th century. During this time their collection of tales maintained its status as second only to the Bible as the most popular book in Germany. So profound was their legacy that it extended to form much of the foundation of Disney animated movies, as well as many other Hollywood films we know and love today.

We are honoured to reproduce this manuscript from the Bodmer Foundation, a library and museum specialising in manuscripts and precious editions, as the first release in our Fairy Tale Collection.

• Original artwork: Handwritten draft of the Brothers Grimm’s “The Frog Prince”
• Era: 1812
• Region: Germany

Product Details

• Size: Midi – 125 × 180 × 20 mm
• Date range: January – December 2027
• Layout: Week-to-View Horizontal
• Language: English
• Pages: 176 (88 sheets)
• Paper: 100 gsm acid-free smooth paper
• Cover: Hardback
• Closure: Elastic band
• Binding: Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable
• Corners: Rounded
• Pouch: Back cover pouch
• Design: The Brothers Grimm, Frog Prince
• Series: Fairy Tale Collection
• 100% recycled binder boards
• Decorative printed cover paper
• Printed on acid-free paper
• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
• 2 satin ribbon markers
• Memento pouch
• Name plate
• Monthly planner
• Conversion tables
• Year planner
• International dialling codes
• Mini calendars
• International holidays
• National holidays
• World time zones
• Note-taking pages
• Weight: 290 g
• Product code: DE1927-6 | ISBN: 9780349719276

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Paperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts. Every book is made to last, with binder boards crafted from 100% recycled materials, and the back endpaper tells the fascinating story behind the cover design and credits its creators.