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THE NATIONAL TRUST BOOK OF FAIRY TALES
No author listed. Illustrated by Ian Penney.
Stock no. 1328673
Published by The National Trust. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. An enchanting collection of fairy tales, with paintings by Ian Penney linking the stories to National Trust properties. ISBN: 0707801885. SIGNED by the artist to title-page. Spine and spine edges of wrapper are faded.

PUSS IN BOOTS
Written by Christopher Logue. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 1328650
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Wonderful full-colour pop-ups. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0224013009. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Foxing else contents clean. Pop-ups in excellent working order.

LOVE AND BE WISE
Written by Charles Perrault; Anne Carter. Illustrated by Jean Claverie.
Stock no. 1328608
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Retold by Carter from the classic fairy tale by Perrault.. ISBN: 0744506093. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some erased pencil marks to half title-page. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly worn to spine and corners.

THE NURSERY CINDERELLA
Written by Irene Pearl. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1328543
Published by The Brockhampton Book Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Small format. 5.5 x 4.5". Colour pictorial paperwraps. 6 colour plates by Dulac. B/w drawings (artist not known). Slight rubbing to cover edges and a couple of tiny chips with loss. Name in ink to top of title-page else contents clean.

THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Written by Franz Bonn. Illustrated by Franz Bonn.
Stock no. 1328391
Published by Kestrel Books. 1978. Very good condition.

A reproduction of the 1878 antique pop-up book. Contain 4 pop-up scenes of theatre stage and characters from fairy tales. ISBN: 0722655363. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of tiny scuff marks to lower edge of front cover. Some slight creasing to rear pastedown (binding error).

THE CAT THAT CLIMBED THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Clark. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1328021
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1943. Good condition.

"The Elizabeth Clark Story Books". New Impression. Pictorial card wraps. 4 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. 61 pages. 6.75 x 4.75". Spine is worn, split to lower half. Covers slightly grubby. Grubby marks to inside of covers.

THE TALKATIVE SPARROW AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Clark. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1328020
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1943. Very good condition.

"The Elizabeth Clark Story Books" New Impression. Pictorial card wraps. Four colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 60 pages. Slight wear to base of spine. Some light foxing. One page corner is creased.

THE FARMER AND THE FAIRY AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Clark. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1328019
Published by University of London Press. 1943. Almost very good condition.

The Elizabeth Clark Story Books. New Impression. 6.25 x 4.75 ins. Pictorial cardwraps. 4 coloured plates and black and white illustrations throughout. Spine is worn. Lower page corner tips slightly creased. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

DOBBIN AND THE SILVER SHOES AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Clark. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1328018
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1943. Good condition.

The Elizabeth Clark Story Books. New Impression. Pictorial card wraps. 4 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. 61 pages. 6.5 x 4.75". Covers are grubby with splits at spine edges. Crease to top corner of front cover. Some foxing. One plate is detached but still present.

HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Anne Anderson.
Stock no. 1327907
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Fair condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover, pictorial onlay to front. 11 stories. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 160 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn with fraying of cloth. Covers slightly faded and marked. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Front joint is cracked, hinges pulled. Foxing to contents.

THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by H.J. Ford.
Stock no. 1327888
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1892. Almost very good condition.

Specially rebound in modern green leather binding, with raised bands to spine, title blocks, with gilt titles and decorations. Marbled endpapers. All edges are marbled. Numerous b/w illustrations. Wear and chipping to leather on spine and edges. Some scuffing. Front joint is partially cracked in a few places. Inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Some foxing and browning.

THE MUSICIANS OF BREMEN
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Robert Lumley; John Berry.
Stock no. 1327864
Published by Ladybird Books. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

Ladybird series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721403840. Minimal rubbing to corners, slight fading to spine. Gold address sticker to front pastedown. Contents clean. Tally 350, this is the last title listed on the rear cover.