Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Szyk, Arthur. Collection of 29 of Andersen's most beloved tales in a beautiful edition lavishly illustrated by Czech artist Arthur Szyk, translated by Lucas & Paull. Gorgeous full-color plates, as well as black-and-white line drawings, are interspersed through the 327 pages of… Read more about this item

London, England: John Lane/Bodley Head, 1904. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine. Parrish, Maxfield. Stunningly clean & bright copy of this lovely edition of fantasy tales, decorated with the lovely illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. Orig. published in 1899 as a companion volume to "Dream Days,'' this is an a new edition from 1904 that for the first time… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1945. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Szyk, Arthur; Kredel, Fritz. Two Volume Set from 1945, originally came in a slipcase, but this is NOT present here--just the 2 books, no DJs as issued. The Andersen volume contains 29 tales, translated from the original Danish by Mrs. E. V. Lucas… Read more about this item

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin/Riverside Press, 1948. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Williams, Berkeley, Jr.. A collection of 25 American-English folk tales, handed down through generations, & told to the author by long-lived residents of North Carolina & Virginia. SIGNED by the Author on title page, with a personalized inscription by him… Read more about this item

Attic Press, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A feminist retake on 13 famous fairy tales, retold by various women authors, most Irish fairies. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Attic Press in conjunction with the 1984/85 Women in Community Publishing Course in Dublin, in 64 pages, illustrated throughout in pen-and-ink. In green, white, & black… Read more about this item

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2000. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Barrett, Angela. Collection of 6 beloved children's stories that celebrates the "imaginative relationship between child & treasured toy,'' in 127 pages with lovely full-color illustrations throughout by award-winning children's book artist Angela Barrett, who has also SIGNED a special bookplate affixed to the… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins, 1997. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Age-old fairy tales are transformed into stories for a modern generation in this collection of 13 interconnected tales featuring female characters. 228 pages.Orig. published in the UK, this is the First American Edition, third printing, from 1997. Hardcover octavo has creamy… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Books of Wonder/William Morrow Company, 1993. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hague, Michael. A "best of" collection of 31 classic fairy tales, culled from the author's popular series of "color" fairy tale collections, orig. published 1889-1910. From 1993, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from the marvelous children's… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1983. First Softcover Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good+. Lobel, Arnold. Caldecott-winning collection of 20 original fables written & illustrated in full color by Lobel. 41 pages. Orig. published in hardcover in 1980 (see our listing #022929 for a first edition), this is the First Softcover Edition, First Printing,… Read more about this item

Blackie & Son Ltd., 1983. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Froud, Brian. Brilliantly illustrated on every page by this award-winning British fantasy artist, who also wrote the text. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from the UK, from 1983, unpaginated, this hardcover quarto has brightly decorated paper over boards. Condition is VG+: all pop-ups work,… Read more about this item

Springfield, Massachusetts: McLoughlin Brothers, Inc., 1937. Reprint . Hardcover. Fair. Johann, P. Grot; Andre, R.. Fragile but nicely illustrated collection of 11 tales from the Brothers Grimm, illustrated throughout the 55 pages with pen-and-ink sketches by 2 of the most prolific German illustrators of their time, P. [Philipp] Grot Johann & R. Andre. An unknown printing from… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Collier/Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1978. First Thus . Boxed Set. Near Fine. Baynes, Pauline. Very crisp & clean set that contains all 7 books of the beloved Narnia saga in a sturdy, brightly colored & illustrated box. First produced in this format in 1970, these are later printings from 1978, but retain the… Read more about this item

New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros., Publishers, 1890. Hardcover. Fair. Vintage collection from the late-19th-early 20th century (no date in book, c. 1890 per publisher) of 68 classic fairy tales from Andersen, illustrated throughout the 284 pages with pen-and-ink drawings + a full-color frontispiece depicting "A Christmas Eve Dream" (artist unattributed). With deep red cloth over boards stamped… Read more about this item

Rutland, Vermont/Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1970. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Kang, Chi; Katakura, S.. Collection of 12 traditional folk & fairy tales from China, rediscovered & retold by Cheou-Kang Sié, former ambassador to the Holy See from the Republic of China & member of the Belgian Royal Academy of French… Read more about this item

Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Company, 1928. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Good. Lipman, Michael. Another in this publisher's series of "Happy Children's Books,'' this title introduces children to the Chatterlings, small, magical, brownie-like creatures who demonstrate a wide vocabulary of words. In 96 pages with decorative endpapers, illustrated by the author on nearly… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Penguin/Warne, 2008. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Oblong. Barker, Cicely Mary. Another beautifully illustrated interactive book in the form of a journal kept by illustrator/author Cicely Mary Barker in the 1920s guides you in a continuation of adventures into the enchanting secret world of the Flower Fairies, the wee folk made from flowers.… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Penguin/Warne, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Oblong. Barker, Cicely Mary. Another lovely, lavishly illustrated, interactive book that brings young readers inside the enchanting secret world of the Flower Fairies, the wee folk made from flowers. Purported drawn from the journals of Miss Cicely Mary Barker from the 1930s. Each page offers little… Read more about this item

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2003. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Zlard, Helen; Carrel, Douglas; Anderson, Zlayne. From the creators of "Wizardology" & "Dragonology,'' this interactive book takes young readers on an Egyptian adventure by following a facsimile of a journal from 1926 kept by one "Miss Emily Sands." Journey with her as you search… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. Collection of 24 relatively unknown children's stories with lots of fairytale elements, beautifully illustrated throughout the 248 pages of text (along with the endpapers & front pastedown) by the author, a British illustrator best known for her nostalgic depictions of children. No Date in book,… Read more about this item

London/Glasgow: Collins' Clear Type Press, 1930. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Holmes. Collection of 14 of Andersen's fanciful tales, including both well0loved & lesser0known stories, in this British edition from the early 20th century (no date in book) lavishly illustrated throughout with full-& half-page line drawings, a colorful frontispiece, + 3 full-color plates by an artist identified… Read more about this item