Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Green cloth with gold lettering to spine and full page, full color pastedown on front board, plain backboard, illustrated endpapers with the golden books banner for this series of books. In this edition, henry gilbert tells of the adventures of the merry men of sherwood forest robin himself, little john, friar tuck, will scarlet, and alanadale, as well as maid marian, good king richard, and robins deadly. Bold robin hood and his outlaw band 1912 edition open. The story of robin hood by bertha bush 1912, paperback. Apr, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Louis rhead, from bold robin hood and his outlaw band, new york, london, 1912. Howard pyle the novel merry adventures of robin hood who got famous in nottingham shire, author howard pyle wrote inspired by the tales and legends about a famous outlaw from the th century who was helping the poor by taking away from rich. The text and illustrations are a facsimile of the 1912 edition published in london. Robin hood and his merry men silent the first robin hood film produced, c. Sep 04, 2016 this version of robin hood was made by the eclair studios from their newlyestablished studio in fort lee, new jersey, a major film center during the 1910s. This book has 37 pages and was uploaded by jonthescanner on may 5, 2012. The sheriff vows to catch robin hood for his crimes and in each of the three stories he tries to.
The films costumes feature enormous versions of the familiar hats of robin and his merry men, and uses the unusual effect of momentarily. Puck ran a robin hood serial in 1912, as did the rainbow in 1920 and sunbeam in 1931. The fort lee film commission fort lee, nj completed a twoyear restoration of the only known existing print of the first surviving american film version of robin hood. Louis rheads bold robin hood and his outlaw band 1912 and paul creswicks robin hood 1917. Pyles book continued the 19thcentury trend of portraying robin hood as a heroic outlaw who robs the rich to. The first robin hood was often a brutal and selfish yet also honorable figure, an antihero loved perhaps paradoxically by many social classes and loathed by authorities. Sep 23, 2012 america made their own version, titled simply robin hood, in 1912. This is commnunity of book bloggers and selfpublishedor traditional authors. Green cloth with gold lettering to spine and full page, full color pastedown on front board, plain backboard, illustrated endpapers with.
Not to be outdone, the brits made another silent film in 1912, this time called robin hood outlawed. Robin hood gives up his own tent to the accommodation of the stranger when the latter retires for the night. This causes robin to live a life of being an outlaw. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The emergence of a robin hood ballad anthology in folding toybook form, the appearance of more and bigger illustrations, and the increased popularity of connected prose narratives rather than the traditional verse garlands were the mainelements in the revolution in bookproduction for children. An english legend by paul creswick, illustrated by n. They were written many, many years ago by men whose names have been forgotten.
The elisha whittelsey collection, the elisha whittelsey fund, 1972. Louis rhead s bold robin hood and his outlaw band 1912 and paul creswick s robin hood 1917, illustrated by pyles pupil n. The old letters in which they were printed are very difficult to read, but now, in this little book, you will find the stories easy both to. Nay, quoth robin, fear nothing, for i will do thee no harm. Bold robin hood and his outlaw band 1912 edition open library. The old letters in which they were printed are very difficult to read, but now, in this little book, you will find the stories easy both to read and to understand. The story of robin hood by bertha bush 1912, paperback for. Subjects juvenile fiction, robin hood legendary character, accessible book, robin hood legend. The original edition of robin hood was released in 1912, and gilberts sentences are dotted with frequent thous, thees, hitherto, wold, shaw, hast and other words rarely seen today.
After pyle, robin hood became an increasingly popular subject for childrens books. An interesting aspect is the delineation of character by crossfading from the actors to various animals symbolizing their moral qualities. Robin hood in this book is the saviour of the nation. Robin hood silent an american version, with robert frazer as robin, by eclair american films in 1912. The story begins with robin hood, who is on his way to an archery contest, but accidentally kills one of the sheriffs officers. In this edition, henry gilbert tells of the adventures of the merry men of sherwood forest robin himself, little john, friar tuck, will scarlet, and alanadale, as well as maid marian, good king richard, and robins deadly enemies guy of gisborne and the evil sheriff of nottingham. Walter crane british, liverpool 18451915 horsham date.
The comics of the period still contained serialised fiction. Robin hood is a 1912 film made by eclair studios when it and many other early film studios in americas first motion picture industry were based in fort lee, new jersey at the beginning of the 20th century. It foregrounds the romance between robin and marian, making other. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The merry adventures of robin hood remains in print to this day, and his other books, frequently with medieval european settings, include a fourvolume set on king arthur that cemented his reputation. When we know the origin of the product, we describe it in the auction listing. Bookprinted material tales and plays of robin hood. Williams, garth illustrator gilbert, garth williams on. The merry adventures of robin hood of great renown in nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by. Welcome to the book robin hoods, where authors connect with readers with the goal to promote books. This film, made at the eclair studio in fort lee in 1912, was restored from a 16mm print and 35mm nitrate elements provided to the film commission by the late film collector al dettlaff. Robin hood the facts and the fiction childrens books. The first published prose account of robin hoods life appears to be the. A reading copy, drawn from the robin hood ballads by an artist well acquainted with robin hoods forests.
Antique book 1912 robin hood by louis rhead property room. Robin hood and his merry men, contributor names sterling, sara hawks. Robin and his men fall upon the invaders of their natural domain, drag them from their horses and bind them to the trees in the same manner as their leader had been treated. The films costumes feature enormous versions of the familiar hats of robin and his merry men, and uses the unusual effect of momentarily superimposing images different animals over each. A later edition was published as a tiein with the popular 1938 errol flynn movie, with cover and pictorial insert. Intro, 21 chpts robert fitzooth, will gamwell, will scarlet, king richard, maid marion, friar tuck, allan a dale, bishop of hereford book puple decorative feps, this book belongs to not filledin col illus dj matches the protective box slipcase, dj not clipped. The most beloved outlaw of all time, robin hood tells of the adventures of the merry men of sherwood forest. The merry adventures of robin hood of great renown in nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by the american illustrator and writer howard pyle. Next day robin and the unknown have a friendly bout with swords in which the famous outlaw is disarmed. This film, made at the eclair studio in fort lee in 1912, was restored from a 16mm print and 35mm nitrate elements provided to the film commission by the late film collector al. America made their own version, titled simply robin hood, in 1912. Robin hood is a celebrated folk hero and a kind of good thief, but the earliest stories about robin hood depict a far different character.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Henry gilbert 18681937 was a journalist, who wrote. Wyeth 1918 the martinsong of friar tuck by alfred noyes poem. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good. Robin hood appeared in a number of american comics including dc comics. He introduces a rich gentleman as her prospective husband after displaying jewelry which the formal suitor has sent ahead with his declaration of love. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He also illustrated historical and adventure stories for periodicals such as harper. In the first story, he sent a tinker to serve papers to robin.
In this edition, henry gilbert tells of the adventures of the merry men of sherwood forest robin himself, little john, friar tuck, will scarlet, and alanadale, as well as maid marian, good king richard, and robin s deadly enemies guy of gisborne and the evil sheriff of nottingham. He wrote an original work, otto of the silver hand, in 1888. In his telling of an english legend, gilbert has produced a compelling, exciting and worthy novel. Robin hood by henry gilbert hardcover for sale online ebay. Maid marian is represented in the cast as the daughter of old merwyn and it is at his house that the action begins. Title robin hood and his merry men, contributor names sterling, sara hawks. This was written in 1912 and gilbert actually employs an archaic, medievalflavored. I havent read the book yet as it looks so fragile,but i am immensely pleased to add to. Robin hood is an archetypal figure in english folklore, whose story originates from medieval times, but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. Robin hood, henry gilbert, david mckay publishing, 1912, illustrated with eight color plates by d. The merry adventures of robin hood summary gradesaver. Preface dated 1912 the original book scanned for this electronic work has an owner inscription of december 25th 1922 preface. Once upon a time the great mass of english people were unfree. A comprehensive, wellresearched, clearly written and beautifully illustrated collection of the original robin hood tales.
The coming of robin hood official episode duration. A reading copy, drawn from the robin hood ballads by an artist well acquainted with robin hood s forests. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise. Buy the adventures of robin hood by williams, marcia, williams, marcia isbn. Rhead sticks very close to the canonical ballads perhaps too close, resulting in a few too many tales that follow the eventually tedious pattern of robin meeting someone, getting into a fight with them, and then they become part of the band. The first publication was 1912 when children had no exposure to television. Robin hood childrens classics wordsworth childrens. More information about this seller contact this seller 1.
He exclaims in amazement, only one man in all england could disarm me. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Consisting of a series of episodes in the story of the english outlaw robin hood and his band of merry men, the novel compiles traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented old english idiom that preserves some flavor of the. His book by eva march tappan illustrated by charlotte harding. In many cases we do not know the origin of these goods. The merry adventures of robin hood summary book reports. It foregrounds the romance between robin and marian, making other aspects of the story more incidental. Oct 30, 2011 the adventures of robin hood 1955 episode 1. Find robin hood and the men of the greenwood by gilbert, henry at biblio. Robin hood and the men of the greenwood by gilbert, henry.
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