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Fairy tales.
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Rare books and special collections.
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Descript |
xvi, 321 pages, plates : illustrations ; 19 cm |
Content |
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still image |
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unmediated n |
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volume nc |
Contents |
The cat and the mouse in partnership -- The six swans -- The dragon of the north -- Story of the emperor's new clothes -- The golden crab -- The iron stove -- The dragon and his grandmother -- The donkey cabbage -- The little green frog -- The seven-headed serpent -- The grateful beasts -- The giants and the herd-boy -- The invisible prince -- The crow -- How six men travelled through the wide world -- The wizard king -- The nixy -- The glass mountain -- Alphege, or The green monkey -- Fairer-than-a-Fairy -- The three brothers -- The boy and the wolves, or The broken promise -- The glass axe -- The dead wife -- In the land of souls -- The white duck -- The witch and her servants -- The magic ring -- The Flower Queen's daughter -- The flying ship -- The Snow-daughter and the Fire-son -- The story of King Frost -- The death of the sun-hero -- The witch -- The hazel-nut child -- The story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus -- Prince Ring -- The swineherd -- How to tell a true princess -- The tinder-box -- The witch in the stone boat -- Thumbelina -- The nightingale -- Hermod and Hadvor -- The steadfast tin-soldier -- Blockhead Hans -- A story about a darning-needle. |
Note |
Title-page illustration. |
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A collection of 48 fairy tales from the folklore of Hungary, Russia, Poland, Iceland, Germany, France, England, the Red Indians, and other countries. |
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 yellow 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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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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Standard # |
ocm02336314 |
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