THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB
First edition of this chapbook collection of stories about the diminutive Tom Thumb, including his time in King Arthur's court and being eaten by a fish (twice).
First edition of this chapbook collection of stories about the diminutive Tom Thumb, including his time in King Arthur's court and being eaten by a fish (twice).
First edition thus of this scarce chapbook in two parts, containing the giant-slaying exploits of a farmer's son in Arthurian England.
Very scarce antebellum US chapbook of the classic tale, with charming wood engravings.
First edition of one of the earliest collections of Andersen's fairy tales translated into English.
First edition of this early collection in English of Andersen's new fairy tales, including six appearing in English for the first time.
First edition in English of this collection of some of Andersen's most recently published popular tales, with gorgeous historiated initials and vignettes after drawings by Johann Baptist Zwecker.
First book edition in English of BILLEDBOG UDEN BILLEDER, Andersen's collection of tales in which the moon recounts stories to a lonely artist.
First edition of this Cinderella-like tale of a poor girl and the enchanted pitcher who helps her attain a better life.
Beautiful copy of the Doyle-illustrated fairy tale, with 35 wood-engraved plates by the Brothers Dalziel.
Four original fairy tales about pigs. A charming book.
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.
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.
First collected edition of this early version in verse of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," bound with two other tales, all illustrated with magnificently animated wood engravings.
McLoughlin Brothers printing of the French fairy tale, from their Sunshine Series.
First edition of the popular US fairy tale author's first book, featuring the adventures of the fairy prince TING-A-LING, a giant, a princess, and other fanciful characters.
A scarce toy book using Cox's illustrations without his approval, illustrating the title story plus three other fairy tales.
First edition of publisher Seitz's scarce shape book version of this beloved fairy tale, shaped like the titular character herself (complete with bird friends).