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Rare books and special collections.
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Descript |
xi, 366 pages, plates : illustrations ; 19 cm |
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still image |
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Note |
Title-page illustration. |
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Stories translated by Miss Blackley, Alma Alleyne, Eleanor Sellar, May Sellar, Minnie Wright and Leonora Blanche Lang. |
Contents |
The blue bird -- The half-chick -- Caliph Stork -- The enchanted watch -- Rosanella -- Sylvain and Jocosa -- Fairy gifts -- Prince Narcissus and Princess Potentilla -- Prince Featherhead and Princess Celandine -- The three little pigs -- Heart of ice -- The snuffbox -- The golden blackbird -- The little soldier -- The magic swan -- The shepherdess -- The biter bit -- King Kojata -- Puddocky -- Hok Lee and the dwarfs -- The three bears -- Prince Vivien and Princess Placida -- Little one-eye, little two-eyes, and little three-eyes -- Jorinde and Joringel -- The many-furred creature -- Spindle, shuttle, and needle -- The crystal coffin -- Three snake-leaves -- The riddle -- Jack my hedgehog -- The white snake -- The clever tailor -- The golden mermaid -- The wolf and the fox -- The fisherman and his wife -- The three musicians -- The three dogs. |
Ownership and Custodial History |
Inscription on flyleaf: Teresa Taylor from her loving father Xmas 189[2 or 3]. Final digit is a superimposed 2 and 3. It is difficult to make out which is the correct figure. |
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Bookplate of Charles Louis Taylor. |
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From the library of Sheila Taylor. |
Copy and Version Identification Note |
Widespread foxing. Widespread staining from front cover to page 23 |
Binding Information |
Case binding of green cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold. Spine with title, editor, publisher and illustration in gold on spine. Gilt edges. |
Alt author |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, editor.
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Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator.
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Blackley, Miss, translator.
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Alleyne, Alma, translator.
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Sellar, Eleanor, translator.
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Sellar, May, translator.
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Wright, Minnie, translator.
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Lang, Mrs., translator.
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Taylor, Mary Teresa, former owner.
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Taylor, Charles Louis, 1850-1920, former owner, inscriber.
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Taylor, Sheila, 1919-2008, former owner.
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Longmans, Green and Co., publisher.
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Spottiswoode & Co., printer.
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