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  • THE PHYNODDERREE - 5 Illustrated Children's Tales from the Isle of Man

    IN no part of the British Isles has the belief in the existence of Fairies retained a stronger hold upon the people than in the Isle of Man. In spite of the tendency of this “matter-of-fact age” to destroy what little of poetry, romance, and chivalry education has left to us, there lurks still in many countries, and especially in mountainous districts, a half credulity in the supernatural.This ... Read more

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  • Sleeping Beauty - And Other Tales of Slumbering Princesses (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

    Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World

    Illustrated by Various ...
    Series Book 6 - Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World Series
    This charming anthology features seven original versions of the magical fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, collected from around the world.Discover the origins of your favourite tale with this in-depth look at the original Sleeping Beauty tale. Travel to all four corners of the world as you read seven versions of this enchanting story. This volume features an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale ... Read more

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  • GYPSY FOLK TALES - BOOK ONE 36 Illustrated Gypsy Tales

    36 Gypsy Children's Stories from Turkey, Romania and Bukowina

    This book is a treasure chest of 36 classic Gypsy Folk Tales and Stories, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in folklore in general, but especially for those interested in the Roma, or Gypsy, people. Within you will find Gypsy stories from Turkey, Romania and Bukowina. Stories like “The Dead Man's Gratitude”, “Baldplate”, “The Vampire”, “The Golden Children”, “The Gypsy and the ... Read more

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  • ENGLISH FAIRY AND OTHER FOLK TALES - 74 illustrated children's stories from Old England

    Herein you will find 74 illustrated children’s stories from Old England. This is a collection of fairy tales, folk tales and other stories categorised into Ghosts, Goblins, Fairies, Historical and Legends, Nursery Tales, Giants, and Witchcraft. Tales include, The Haunted House, The Witch And The Toad, The Fairy Thieves, The Fairy Funeral, Jack And The Bean-Stalk, The Legend Of The Sons Of The ... Read more

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  • FAIRY TALES OF THE SLAV PEASANTS AND HERDSMEN -20 illustrated Slavic tales

    20 illustrated tales and stories from the Slavic people

    Originally published in French, Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen features 20 folk tales from the Slavic countries and territories. Very few of the 20 fairy tales included in this volume have been presented before in an English dress; this will doubtless enhance their value in the eyes of the young folk, for whom, principally, they are intended.Herein you will find tales like The ... Read more

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  • Japanese fairy tales series (Volume 2) Illustrated edition

    8 tales

    Series series Golden Japanese folklore
    “Japanese fairy tale series (Volume 2)” is a collection of numerous Japanese traditional tales and folklore retold in English: no.13. – Silly Jelly-fish (Kurage), no.14. – Princes fire-flash & fire-fade, no.15. – My lord-bag-o’-rice, no.16. – Wonderful tea kettle, no.17. – Schippeitaro, no.18. – Ogre’s arm, no. 20. – Enchanted waterfall, 2nd Series no.1. – Goblin spider (Kumo).“Japanese fairy tale ... Read more

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  • Fairy Gold - A Book of Old English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Herbert Cole

    by Ernest Rhys ...
    Fairy Gold: A Book of Old English Fairy Tales was compiled by Ernest Rhys (1859 – 1946) and illustrated by Herbert Cole (1867 – 1930). Rhys was a famed writer and editor – best known for his role as founder of the ‘Everyman’s Library’, a series of affordable classics. Rhys was passionate about English folkloric tradition, and making such wonderful works of literature accessible to the common ... Read more

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  • THE SECOND BOOK OF FAIRY TALES - 19 illustrated children's tales raising funds for Children in Need

    19 illustrated children's tales raising funds for Children in Need

    This book has been especially re-published to raise funds for the BBC’s Children in Need Appeal. The stories herein were originally published over a century ago. Some will be familiar fare and others less familiar, but all are entertaining and appealing nonetheless.The 19 illustrated stories in this volume are:The Sleeping Beauty In The WoodPrince Hyacinth And The Dear Little PrincessCinderella Or ... Read more

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  • THE MAGIC RING AND OTHER STORIES - 14 Illustrated Fairy Tales

    On the borders of the “Land o’ Dreams” and broad daylight, the real and the unreal are so strangely blended that children are puzzled to know where the boundary lies. It is from this land that Andrew Lang has selected the 14 illustrated stories in this volume. They are:The Magic RingThe White DuckLovely IlonkaClever MariaThe Language Of BeastsThe Cat And The Mouse In PartnershipThe Six SwansThe ... Read more

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  • The Sleeping Beauty

    Translated by Charles Welsh ...
    Series series Perrault's Fairy Tales
    Once lived a king and a queen whose only dream was to finally have a child. Their dream came true and the queen gave birth to a breathtaking beauty. They invited all of the fairies in the land but forgot about one. She was so furious that she cursed the poor little girl. She was going to prick her hand with a spindle, and die of it. Fortunately one of the good godmothers managed to lessen the ... Read more

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  • Popular Romances of the West of England

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    by Robert Hunt ...
    Originally published in 1865, "Popular Romances of the West of England" is a complete collection of English fairy tales by Robert Hunt, a famous British mineralogist, as well as an antiquarian, an amateur poet, and an early pioneer of photography.Excerpt from the Introduction"...Sending my box forward to Liskeard by a van, my wanderings commenced; my purpose being to visit each relic of Old ... Read more

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  • Brownies and Bogles

    A FAIRY is a humorous person sadly out of fashion at pre-sent, who has had, nevertheless, in the actors' phrase, a long and prosperous run on this planet. When we speak of fairies nowadays, we think only of small sprites who live in a kingdom of their own, with manners, laws, and privileges very different from ours. But there was a time when "fairy" suggested also the knights and ladies of romance ... Read more

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