1.
Tanglewood Tales
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
with illustrations by
Salomon van Abbe
Reprint,
published by Dent Dutton in 1966
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Tanglewood Tales
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
with illustrations by
Salomon van Abbe
Reprint,
published by Dent Dutton in 1974
ISBN: 0460050109.
Octavo.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
248 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
The Faber Book of Modern Fairy Tales
with illustrations by
Ann Strugnnell
1st edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1981
ISBN: 0571117686.
Edited by Sara and Stephen Corrin.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
312 pages.
Fifteen tales by recent authors, which have been accepted as fairy tales.
Authors include, Ted Hughes, Philippa Pearce, and E. Nesbit.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
5.
Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights
by
E. Dixon
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st Thus edition,
published by Dent in 1951
Grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
A World of Fairy Tales, Volume 5
by
James Riordan
with illustrations by
Various
1st edition,
published by Hamlyn in 1982
ISBN: 060036688X.
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial boards.
46 pages.
5 tales from different countries.
Individually illustrated in colour.
Minor wear only.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
Wonder Tales
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Published by Collins in 1941
Light blue paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10cm x 16cm.
"The Little One's First Library".
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
More Bedtime Tales
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
ISBN: 0863072569.
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
Fairy Tales from Many Lands
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Heinemann in 1974
ISBN: 0434958549.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and a little faded.
Some foxing to top edge of page block (contents not affected).
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
11.
English Fairy Tales
by
Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by
John D. Batten
1st Thus edition,
published by Dover Publications in 1967
ISBN: 048621818X.
Paperback.
262 pages.
Covers scuffed and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
Published by Heinemann in 1975
ISBN: 0434925853.
Twenty-eight retellings of favourite tales, illustrated with black and white drawings.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children
by
Charles Kingsley
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1903
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White decoration on covers.
208 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Endpapers tanned.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Tales of Long Ago
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1947
Blue boards with white lettering.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
No 7 in the Thrilling Tales series.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1972
ISBN: 0434925853.
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lalels removed from front endpaper.
Small stamp on reverse of title page.
Access number on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales
by
Grace James
with illustrations by
Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1923
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 22cm.
16 colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine slightly faded.
Name at top corner of front endpaper.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Fairy Tales
by
Charles Perrault
1st Thus edition,
published by Penguin Books in 1957
Edited by E. V. Rieu.
Translated by Geoffrey Brereton.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by Collins
Undated; probably circa 1920.
Buff paper-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
175mm x 125mm.
Picture only front cover.
Colour frontis and title page (unattributed).
No other illustrations.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Red Indian Folk and Fairy Tales
by
Ruth Manning-Sanders
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
Published by Oxford University Press in 1971
ISBN: 0192711474.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge slightly soiled.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Blackie's Book of New Fairy Tales
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Yellow decoration on covers.
Dated from gift dedication inside front cover.
Covers worn at edges and slightly scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Tales from Barleymill
by
Elisabeth Russell Taylor
with illustrations by
Ken Stott
1st edition,
published by Abelard in 1978
ISBN: 0200725564.
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Two labels on prelims.
4 stories with elements of fantasy, which evoke the folk tales of the countryside.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
English Fairy Tales
by
Flora Annie Steel
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1918
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
17cm x 21cm.
Covers a little worn and faded.
Gilt on spine has dimmed.
Binding generally sound.
Some faint foxing to prelims and intermittently to page edges.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
Reprint,
published by Heinemann in 1975
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
No stamps, access number only.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Contes de Grimm
with illustrations by
De Jiri Trnka
Published by Grund in 1979
ISBN: 2700002792.
Quarto.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
French language edition of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine a little sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)