IRON JOHN
(1994)
Signed first printing of this adaptation of an unusual Brothers Grimm story, the tale of how a wild man raises the young prince who rescued him and the prince's coming of age.
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THE WATER OF LIFE
(1986)
Signed first printing of this lesser-known Brothers Grimm tale of two brothers' quest to find a magical cure for their father the king.
RAPUNZEL
(1982)
Signed first printing of this beautifully-illustrated retelling of the classic fairytale, featuring the most luscious locks in the Grimm canon.
PEER GYNT
(1936)
Signed limited edition of Ibsen's fantasy play of goblins and fairies based upon a traditional Norwegian fairy tale, one of only 460 copies signed by Rackham.
INGOLDSBY LEGENDS
1907
Updated and expanded edition with Rackham's illustrations, first published in 1898 but here published in a new deluxe format with new work by Rackham.
GREEN WILLOW AND OTHER JAPANESE FAIRY TALES
1910
Deluxe large paper edition, limited to 500 copies, featuring Japanese folk tales gathered by a Tokyo-born British woman.
WHICH WAS WITCH?
(1963)
Inscribed later printing with an original watercolor by Yashima, this illustrated collection of Korean folk tales "changed, elaborated, and combined" these stories for an American audience.
SNUGGY BEDTIME STORIES
(1906)
A Christmas Stocking Series book, featuring original fairy tales starring a boy-monkey named Snug that lives in Way-Over-There.
HISTORY OF A LITTLE BOY FOUND UNDER AN HAYCOCK
[circa 1820]
First edition of a short story about a virtuous foundling, also incorporating elements of the LITTLE BOY BLUE nursery rhyme.
PUSS IN BOOTS
(1922)
A title in the Altemus Wee Books for Wee Folks series, with every page of text facing a lovely full-page color illustration.
THE POGO STEPMOTHER GOOSE
1954
First printing of Kelly's own version of classic Mother Goose rhymes plus his version of Who Stole the Tarts from ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
HUMPTY DUMPTY
(2000)
First printing of this colorful retelling of the classic nursery rhyme, with a decidedly happier ending.
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BASNI [Fables]
1939
Illustrated edition of classic tales by the Russian fabulist, with lithographs by the illustrator well known for his art depicting folktales.
MISS PECK'S ADVENTURES: The Second Part of the Conceited Pig
1848
Scarce first edition of this sequel to THE CONCEITED PIG, in which the heroine tries to alert the Queen that stars are falling from the sky.
THREE LITTLE HAWAIIAN PIGS AND THE MAGIC SHARK
(1981)
Inscribed first printing of this adaptation of The Three Little Pigs, printed and set in Hawai'i, signed by both author and illustrator.
THE TROUBLESOME PIG
(1983)
First edition, first printing, the classic tale of the Old Woman and Her Pig retold by Lamont, a great copy.
HISTORY OF WHITTINGTON AND OTHER STORIES
1890
Interestingly re-formatted edition of THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK, featuring adapted selections of fairy tales by the eminent Victorian folklorist, including Ali Baba, Aladdin, Master Maid, Trusty John, and the Goose Girl.
PRINCE RICARDO OF PANTOUFLIA: BEING THE FURHTER ADVENTURES OF PRINCE PRIGIO'S SON
[1893]
Large paper presentation copy of this original tale of fairies by the fairy tale taste-maker of Victorian nurseries.
TALES OF A FAIRY COURT
[1907]
Elaborately color-printed large paper edition of this collection of fairie tales, in a 1908 custom binding for a Nottinghamshire private school.
THE ANIMAL STORY BOOK
1896
First edition, first printing of this collection of animal tales, accompanied by occasionally psychedelic illustrations.
THE RED FAIRY BOOK
1890
First edition of the second title in Lang's color fairy book series, containing classic French, Russian, Danish, and Norse tales – with a laid in autograph note from Lang.
PRINCE PRIGIO
(1942)
First edition thus, with illustrations by Lawson, of the clever fairy tale by Lang.
THE GOLD OF FAIRNILEE
[1888]
First edition, deluxe limited large paper issue, of Lang's second authored fairy tale (after PRINCESS NOBODY, 1884), set in Scotland and with occasional Scottish dialect.
THE GOLD OF FAIRNILEE
[1888]
First edition of Lang's second authored fairy tale (after PRINCESS NOBODY, 1884), set in Scotland and with occasional Scottish dialect.
THE RED FAIRY BOOK
[circa 1920s]
McLoughlin Brothers edition of this classic collection of fairy tales, in an unusually large format and different pictorial cloth binding design.
