Belgian Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis (Rare Book Collection)
A collection of twenty-six folk and fairy tales from Belgium including 'The War Storm and Baldy the Horse', 'The Swan Maidens and the Silver Knight', 'A Congress of Belgian Faires' and 'The Ogre in the Forest of Hazel Nuts'.
Favourite Fairy Tales by John Corner (Rare Book Collection)
Ali Baba, or, The forty thieves -- The babes in the woods -- Cinderella, or, The little glass-slipper -- Jack and the bean-stalk -- Jack the giant-killer -- Little red riding-hood -- Puss in boots -- Robin Hood -- The three bears -- Tom Thumb -- Whittington and his cat
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated (ca. 1868) translated by Charles Boner
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for his children's stories such as The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, and The Ugly Duckling.
He was tall and skinny with a big nose he always thought that he was very ugly. His stories show compassion for those who are outcast and suffering. They also make fun of the spoiled and conceited.
His stories teach us that appearances can be deceiving, and that there is a magical beauty even within the most unlikely characters.
A wonderful book with 5 timeless French fairy tales magnificently illustrated with 8 beautiful and dramatic full page color and many black and white drawings by Virginia Frances Sterrett. "Done when she was only 19 years of age, this was Sterrett's (Chicago born) first book, and she is often referred to as the 'female Kay Nielsen'."
A Collection of Fairy Tales in Three Volumes selected and edited by Joseph Jacobs 1. Celtic Fairy Tales
2. English Fairy Tales
3. Indian Fairy Tales
Over a century ago, Jacobs collected and adapted many tales in his lifetime and made contributions to the field of fairy tale studies. These three volumes include the most popular of his collections.
