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Brian Alderson

Author, Editor, Compiler

(1930 - 0)

Brian Alderson is a British author, editor, translator, critic and historian of children’s books.

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Bibliography

The Blue Fairy Book (1975)

A wide range of fairy tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d’Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources. The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it cont... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): John Lawrence

A Book of Bosh (1975)

An anthology of lyrics and prose.

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

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 Pink Fairy Book (1982)

A collection of fairy tales from many lands. Brian Alderson has pruned, corrected and retranslated some of the stories for this edition.

The Red Fairy Book (1976)

In this the second of his fairy books, Andrew Lang does take a hand in the writing. This edition was edited by Brian Alderson who has eliminated a few stories and supplied stronger translations for others.

The Yellow Fairy Book (1980)

A multitudinous collection of fairy tales from many lands.

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