SIR GREENHAT AND THE WIZARD
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders
Illustrated by William Stobbs
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.
in 1974
ISBN: 041677900X
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- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
SIR GREENHAT AND THE WIZARD
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders.
Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1502670
1st.
1974.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A collection of folk tales from countries as far apart as South Africa and Denmark, Japan and Britanny. Brown boards with gilt title in green title block to spine. B/w illustrations. 172 pages. 14 tales. ISBN: 041677900X. Erased pencil writing to front endpaper and half-title page. Grubby finger marks to margin of page 142, contents otherwise very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a very faded spine. Light stain along top edge and an odd mark to panels. Original price crossed out on front flap.
Front cover
Contents
- Sir Green Hat and the Wizard - Denmark
- The Little Jizo - Japan
- The Tailor and the Hunter - Austria
- The Porridge Pot - Hanover
- The Blue-grey Fleece - Mongolia
- part 1 The Old Man and Woman
- part 2 The Yellow-headed Swans
- The Crane's Purse - Russia
- Voo-too-koo - Zulu, South Africa
- Hassan the Ropemaker - Arabia
- The All-seeing Sun - Sicily
- Pippi Menou and the Hanging Palace - Brittany
- Plain Peter - Bavaria
- The Glassy Bridge - Pomerania
- Gold Lambs and Silver Lambs - Slavonia
- Vanka - Russia