The Scottish Fairy Book

by Elizabeth W. Grierson, Meredith Williams (Illustrator)

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1918]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - English, Pages 328. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete The Scottish fairy book, by Elizabeth W. Grierson, with illustrations by Morris Meredith Williams. 1918 Grierson, Elizabeth Wilson.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Scotland, Fairy Tales, Classics, Folklore

328 pages, Leather Bound

First published January 1, 1910

About the author

Elizabeth Wilson Grierson (1869 - 1943) was born at Whitchesters, a farm near Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where she also lived as an adult. She published more than 30 books, including several collections of Scottish fairy stories, folk tales and ballads, and travel guides to Edinburgh and Florence.

Reviews

[Olena G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Think of it like wandering into an ancient Scottish forest at dusk—there’s that shiver of excitement mixed with the feeling something magical (or maybe a little wicked) could leap out at any second. Grierson’s got this knack for storytelling that honestly just sucks you right in. It’s not all rainbows and cute little sprites, either. Sure, you get your fairies and enchanting bits, but there’s also a shadowy side, a sense that some of these tales were probably whispered around fires to keep the kids in line. I mean, these stories have teeth.
What’s wild is how every page oozes that classic Scottish vibe: rugged hills, chilly lochs, and that constant, mysterious mist rolling in. You practically hear the bagpipes and feel the drizzle on your face. Grierson doesn’t just retell—she paints the whole scene so you’re right there, ankle-deep in heather, heart thumping because you swear you just saw something flicker at the edge of your vision.
It’s the kind of thing you curl up with on a rainy night, tea in hand, and lose yourself for hours. Seriously, if you’ve ever wondered what stories shaped Scotland’s wild spirit, here’s your ticket in.

[Melissa Widmaier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a nice collection of Scottish tales compiled around 1910. I enjoyed the stories and the adorable illustrations, but I was really excited to see the glossary as I'm using this book for research purposes. It's a delightful read, even so, and many of the stories are more entertaining, in my opinion, than the more modernized versions of the myths we know today.

[Anne Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic tales with lots of Scottish words

Fun stories that give lots of clues about ancient Scottish culture. Easy read, but like most tales there's plenty of casual violence and other negative messages, but anything less would be out of character.

[Therese Bugnet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had this book since I was a child, in the 1930's. My Grandmother shared a house in Edinburgh with Elizabeth Grierson, as her secretary/companion. She gave my Grandmother a copy of the book, which is the one I now have, published in 1910

[Jan Kub · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and morale of fairytales in exotic setting of Scotland.

[Janelle]

Dnf. Wasn’t enjoying it and couldn’t face listening to it any longer. But the LibriVox narrator is excellent, so that’s a positive.

[Eri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tohle bylo pěkné a milé. Pohádky a příběhy, pěkný jazyk, radost číst.

[Yunus]

yok

[Benjamin Chandler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad collection of fairy tales with some interesting variants on familiar stories. Most interesting was how fairies and their kin were often antagonists, as opposed to the witches and monsters common in Grimm, and how many of them read more like legends, with normal people having brushes with the fantastic. Lots of heroines, too.

[Les Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So glad I read this. It contained two stories I have been looking for. An Interesting variant of Cinderella is also included.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't quite like it as much as the Irish and Welsh tales, but this book's got a very interesting version of snow white -- the mirror is actually a trout!

[Heidi Bakk-Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

On Audible. Was entertaining.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love fairytales ❤️