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Fairy tales.
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Rare books and special collections.
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Descript |
xviii, 360 pages, plates : illustrations ; 19 cm |
Content |
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still image |
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unmediated n |
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Note |
Title-page illustration. |
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Stories translated by W. A. Craigie, L. B. Lang and Alma Alleyne. |
Contents |
The cat's elopement -- How the dragon was tricked -- The goblin and the grocer -- The house in the wood -- Uraschimataro and the turtle -- The slaying of the Tanuki -- The flying trunk -- The snow man -- The shirt-collar -- The princess in the chest -- The three brothers -- The snow-queen -- The fir-tree -- Hans, the mermaid's son -- Peter Bull -- The bird 'grip' -- Snowflake -- I know what I have learned -- The cunning shoemaker -- The king who would have a beautiful wife -- Catherine and her destiny -- How the hermit helped to win the king's daughter -- The water of life -- The wounded lion -- The man without a heart -- The two brothers -- Master and pupil -- The golden lion -- The sprig of rosemary -- The white dove -- The troll's daughter -- Esben and the witch -- Princess Minon-Minette -- Maiden Bright-eye -- The merry wives -- King Lindorm -- The jackal, the dove, and the panther -- The little hare -- The sparrow with the slit tongue -- The story of Ciccu -- Don Giovanni de la Fortuna. |
Ownership and Custodial History |
Bookplate of Charles Louis Taylor. |
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From the library of Sheila Taylor. |
Copy and Version Identification Note |
Widespread foxing. |
Binding Information |
Case binding of pink 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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Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957, translator.
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Lang, Mrs., translator.
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Alleyne, Alma, translator.
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Taylor, Charles Louis, 1850-1920, former owner.
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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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