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RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF

by Marcus Crouch

Illustrated by William Stobbs

Published by Oxford University Press. 1st. 1985

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. Folk tales from around the world. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 25 tales. B/w illustrations. 179 pages.

Top edge of text block foxed. Dustwrapper ever so slightly edge worn with isbn label to rear flap.

ISBN: 0192781111
Stock no. 1507025

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Contents

  • Mr and Mrs Vinegar - England
  • The Troll in Love - Iceland
  • The Lad with Six Friends - Norway
  • Clever and Lucky - Czechoslovakia
  • Whose Foal - Russia
  • Golden Twins - Romania
  • The Last Dance - Canada
  • Who is the Silliest - Ireland
  • Master of his Trade - Germany
  • Answer the Riddle - Italy
  • The Prince Who Would Be Young For Ever - Turkey
  • A Cat's Tale - Portugal
  • Once Poor, Poor Forever - Nigeria
  • A Woman Who Had the Sight - Wales
  • Slayer of Thousands - Ethiopia
  • A Remarkable Fiddle - Spain
  • A Man of Stone - A Romany Tale
  • Three Sisters - Madagascar
  • The Nose - China
  • The Mango Children - India
  • Three Wishes - Hungary
  • Apples of Gold - Yugoslavia
  • Little Wooden Top - Japan
  • The Doctor's Revenge - Arabia
  • Cheating to Devil - France

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