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HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM

Written by Brothers Grimm
Illustrated by Mervyn Peake
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1946

£ 74.00 Photo of HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM- Stock Number: 1823898 View more images

HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 1823898
1st. 1946. Hardback. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Based chiefly on the Bohn collection of 1884 for which Andrew Lang wrote the introduction, but a few stories from other versions included. 56 b/w illustrations & 5 coloured plates including double-spread title page. Yellow cloth boards, blue titles. 303 pages. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and edge-rubbed, spine heavily faded and also rear panel at spine edge, a few edge-chips and scuffing.

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HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 2131660
1st. 1946. Hardback. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Based chiefly on the Bohn collection of 1884 for which Andrew Lang wrote the introduction, but a few stories from other versions included. 56 b/w illustrations & 5 coloured plates including double-spread title page. Yellow cloth boards, blue titles. 303 pages. Browning to top and tail of spine. Bumping to corners. Grubby marks to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Dustwrapper is faded to spie and a couple of edges; torn with some loss; scuffed.

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Front cover

Cover of HOUSEHOLD TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM by Brothers Grimm

Contents

  • The Three Sons of Fortune
  • The Nose Tree
  • The Good Bargain
  • The Pack of Ragamuffins
  • The Seven Ravens
  • Old Sultan
  • The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage
  • The Little Peasant
  • The Bremen Town Musicians
  • Mother Holle
  • The Elves
  • Hans and his Wife Grettel
  • The Queen Bee
  • Clever Grettel
  • King Thrushbeard
  • Our Lady's Child
  • Rumpelstiltskin
  • The Hut in the Forest
  • The Little Folk's Present
  • Hans Married
  • The Twelve Huntsmen
  • Frederick and Catherine
  • Cat and Mouse in Partnership
  • The Golden Bird
  • The Rogue and His Master
  • The Many Furred Creature
  • The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
  • Brother and Sister
  • The Turnip
  • The Peasant's Wise Daughter
  • Jorinda and Joringel
  • The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces
  • Hans in Luck
  • The Goose Girl
  • The Three Feathers
  • The Poor Man and The Rich Man
  • The Golden Goose
  • The Peasant and the Devil
  • The Dog abd the Sparrow
  • Fritz and His Friends
  • The Valiant Little Tailor
  • The Tom Tit and the Bear
  • Giant Golden Beard
  • The Three Spinners
  • The White Snake
  • The Gold Children
  • The Poor MIller's Boy and the Cat
  • Little Briar Rose
  • The Singing, Soaring Lark
  • The Grave Mound
  • The Old Woman in the Wood
  • One Eye, Two Eyes and Three Eyes
  • Wise Folks
  • The White Bride and the Black One
  • The Jew Among Thorns
  • Faithful John
  • The Fox and the Horse
  • The Boots of Buffalo Leather
  • Doctor Knowall
  • Master Pfriem
  • The Wishing Table, The Gold Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
  • Two Sad Stories About Snakes
  • The Robber Bridegroom
  • The Master Thief
  • Seven Little Stories
  • The Four Skilful Brothers
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Ashputtel, or Cinderella
  • The Golden Key