FOLK TALES
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THE DEMON KING AND OTHER FESTIVAL FOLKTALES OF CHINA
Written by Carolyn Han; Jay Han.
Illustrated by Li Ji.
Stock no. 1323026
Published by University of Hawaii Press.
1st thus
1995.
Very good condition.
Retold by Carolyn, translated by Jay. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0824817079. Minimal rubbing and bumping to corners, tiny indentation to lower edge of rear cover. Spine very slightly faded. Contents fine.
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- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- CHINA
THE THREE SNEEZES AND OTHER SWISS TALES
Written by Roger Duvoisin.
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin.
Stock no. 2137231
Published by Frederick Muller Limited.
1st
1943.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, dark blue titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. Some browning and foxing to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some tears and chips; some grubby marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- SWITZERLAND
TATTERCOATS AND OTHER FOLK TALES
Written by Winifred Finlay.
Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 2135460
Published by Kaye & Ward.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, title to spine. B/w illustrations. Most of the stories in this collection come from Scotland and the North of England. 18 pages. ISBN: 0718211359. Endpapers and page edges are browned. Wrapper is edge-creased and faded to spine with a few small edge-tears.
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- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
WHY-SO STORIES OF BIRDS & BEASTS FROM FOLK-LORE & LEGEND
Written by Edwin Gile Rich.
Illustrated by Charles Copeland; Ernest A. Aris; et al..
Stock no. 1321014
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st thus
1934.
Almost very good condition.
Orange cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing rabbit with a noose round neck of a duck (plate repeated inside). 4 colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 120 pages. Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped and grubby, rear cover is rubbed and grubby. Page browning and foxing to textblock.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- FOLK TALES
- LEGENDS
STORIES FROM EVERYWHERE
Written by Rhoda Power.
Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1320440
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
Circa
1937.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
A collection of myths and folk tales from around the world. Blue cloth, black titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some light spotting to spine, a faint damp stain to top corner of front cover. Endpapers are lightly browned and foxed, some foxing and a couple of other marks to textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and foxed, loss to top and tail of spine and some slight loss at corners.
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- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- FOLK TALES
FENIST THE FALCON
Written by Irina Zheleznova.
Stock no. 1318303
Published by Central Books Limited.
1979.
Very good condition.
Translated into English by Zheleznova. Pictorial card covers. Colour illustrations to text. 12 pages. 11.75 x 9.25". Some slight foxing to rear cover. Lower page corner tips very slightly creased.
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- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- FOLK TALES
THE MITTEN
Written by Jan Brett.
Illustrated by Jan Brett.
Stock no. 2130734
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Ukranian Folktale adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 039921920X. Reprint. American edition.
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- FOLK TALES
NOAH AND THE DEVIL
Written by Neil Philip.
Illustrated by Isabelle Brent.
Stock no. 2130732
Published by Clarion Books.
1st USA
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. A Legend of Noah's Ark from Romania. ISBN: 0618117547. Wrapper has small nicks to a couple of corners.
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- CHILDRENS
- NOAH'S ARK
- FOLK TALES
LITTLE MAGIC HORSE
Written by Peter Ershoff; Tatiana Balkoff Drowne.
Illustrated by Vera Bock.
Stock no. 2130166
Published by The Macmillan Company.
1st thus
1942.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A Russian tale translated by Drowne. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Pink and white pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. SIGNED by translator, with dedications on half-title and title page. Damp marks and spotting to covers. Numbers in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn with uneven fading; some loss.
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- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
- FOLK TALES
TALES OF WONDER AND MAGIC
Written by Berlie Doherty.
Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard.
Stock no. 2130007
Published by Walker Books.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Tales from around the world. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Lovely colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744544017. SIGNED by author, 'For Lauren', with best wishes on half-title page. Wrapper has some edge-creasing and is faded to spine.
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- FOLK TALES
FOLKTALES OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN
Written by Dee Brown; Joy Porter.
Illustrated by Caroline Smith.
Stock no. 2129305
Published by Folio Society.
As new condition.
Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Retold by Dee Brown. Introduced by Joy Porter. This edition is based on the 1993 edition, with minor emendations. Colour illustrations. Slip case is very good - faded to a couple of edges. Still in original shrink wrap - Unopened!
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- FOLK TALES
- NATIVE AMERICAN
THE MAGIC OINTMENT AND OTHER CORNISH LEGENDS
Written by Eric Quayle.
Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 2127085
Published by Andersen Press.
1st
1986.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 108 pages. 12 stories. ISBN: 0862641292. Bumping and some wear to spine and corners. A few margin marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- CORNWALL
- FOLK TALES
- LEGENDS