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Title The violet fairy book / edited by Andrew Lang ; with numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford.
Publisher London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901.
Manufacturer London : Spottiswoode and Co.


LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 Rare Books 7th Floor  SMCT 13  NOT FOR LOAN  ASK at the Reading Room
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Descript xii, 388 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm
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Note Title-page vignette.
Contents A tale of the Tontlawald -- The finest liar in the world -- The story of three wonderful beggars -- Schippeitaro -- The three princes and their beasts -- The goat's ears of the Emperor Trojan -- The nine pea-hens and the golden apples -- The lute player -- The grateful prince -- The child who came from an egg -- Stan Bolovan -- The two frogs -- The story of a gazelle -- How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water -- Two in a sack -- The envious neighbour -- The fairy of the dawn -- The enchanted knife -- Jesper who herded the hares -- The underground workers -- The history of dwarf long nose -- The Nunda, eater of people -- The story of Hassebu -- The maiden with the wooden helmet -- The monkey and the jelly-fish -- The headless dwarfs -- The young man who would have his eyes opened -- The boys with the golden stars -- The frog -- The princess who was hidden underground -- The girl who pretended to be a boy -- The story of Halfman -- The prince who wanted to see the world -- Virgilius the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son.
Note Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Portugal, Rumania, Germany, Italy, Africa, Scandinavia, Russia, Serbia, and Japan.
Ownership and Custodial History Bookplate of Charles Louis Taylor.
From the library of Sheila Taylor.
Binding Information Case binding of violet cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold and signed H J F. Spine with title, editor, publisher and illustration in gold on spine. Gilt edges.
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Series [The fairy book series]
Fairy book series.
Subject Fairy tales.
Rare books and special collections.
Alt author Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, editor.
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator.
Taylor, Charles Louis, 1850-1920, former owner.
Taylor, Sheila, 1919-2008, former owner.
Longmans, Green and Co., publisher.
Spottiswoode & Co., printer.
Descript xii, 388 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm
Content text txt
still image
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note Title-page vignette.
Contents A tale of the Tontlawald -- The finest liar in the world -- The story of three wonderful beggars -- Schippeitaro -- The three princes and their beasts -- The goat's ears of the Emperor Trojan -- The nine pea-hens and the golden apples -- The lute player -- The grateful prince -- The child who came from an egg -- Stan Bolovan -- The two frogs -- The story of a gazelle -- How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water -- Two in a sack -- The envious neighbour -- The fairy of the dawn -- The enchanted knife -- Jesper who herded the hares -- The underground workers -- The history of dwarf long nose -- The Nunda, eater of people -- The story of Hassebu -- The maiden with the wooden helmet -- The monkey and the jelly-fish -- The headless dwarfs -- The young man who would have his eyes opened -- The boys with the golden stars -- The frog -- The princess who was hidden underground -- The girl who pretended to be a boy -- The story of Halfman -- The prince who wanted to see the world -- Virgilius the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son.
Note Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Portugal, Rumania, Germany, Italy, Africa, Scandinavia, Russia, Serbia, and Japan.
Ownership and Custodial History Bookplate of Charles Louis Taylor.
From the library of Sheila Taylor.
Binding Information Case binding of violet cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold and signed H J F. Spine with title, editor, publisher and illustration in gold on spine. Gilt edges.
Series [The fairy book series]
Fairy book series.
Subject Fairy tales.
Rare books and special collections.
Alt author Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, editor.
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator.
Taylor, Charles Louis, 1850-1920, former owner.
Taylor, Sheila, 1919-2008, former owner.
Longmans, Green and Co., publisher.
Spottiswoode & Co., printer.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 Rare Books 7th Floor  SMCT 13  NOT FOR LOAN  ASK at the Reading Room

Subject Fairy tales.
Rare books and special collections.
Descript xii, 388 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm
Content text txt
still image
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note Title-page vignette.
Contents A tale of the Tontlawald -- The finest liar in the world -- The story of three wonderful beggars -- Schippeitaro -- The three princes and their beasts -- The goat's ears of the Emperor Trojan -- The nine pea-hens and the golden apples -- The lute player -- The grateful prince -- The child who came from an egg -- Stan Bolovan -- The two frogs -- The story of a gazelle -- How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water -- Two in a sack -- The envious neighbour -- The fairy of the dawn -- The enchanted knife -- Jesper who herded the hares -- The underground workers -- The history of dwarf long nose -- The Nunda, eater of people -- The story of Hassebu -- The maiden with the wooden helmet -- The monkey and the jelly-fish -- The headless dwarfs -- The young man who would have his eyes opened -- The boys with the golden stars -- The frog -- The princess who was hidden underground -- The girl who pretended to be a boy -- The story of Halfman -- The prince who wanted to see the world -- Virgilius the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son.
Note Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Portugal, Rumania, Germany, Italy, Africa, Scandinavia, Russia, Serbia, and Japan.
Ownership and Custodial History Bookplate of Charles Louis Taylor.
From the library of Sheila Taylor.
Binding Information Case binding of violet cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold and signed H J F. Spine with title, editor, publisher and illustration in gold on spine. Gilt edges.
Alt author Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, editor.
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator.
Taylor, Charles Louis, 1850-1920, former owner.
Taylor, Sheila, 1919-2008, former owner.
Longmans, Green and Co., publisher.
Spottiswoode & Co., printer.
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