Ingelow, Jean; G E Farrow; George Macdonald:

To The Land of Fair Delight: Three Victorian Tales Of Imagination. Mopsa The Fairy; The Little Panjandrum's Dodo; At The Back Of The North Wind.

London, Victor Gollancz Limited, 1960 Hard cover 1st Ed., light blue cloth bds, VG, unclipped d/w, almost VG, minor edgewear, a little age-marking, v. light age-marking to pge edge blocks, contents clean and tight, pp383, b/w original illustrations, introduction by Noel Streatfeild.

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Book number: 12348

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Victorian tales imagination fantasy fairy story Panjandrum dodo cab horse Diamond classic fairy stories mystery

Ispirescu, Petre Illust by Done Stan:

Tales And Stories. Translated from the Romanian by Ana Cartianu.

London, Murrays Childrens Books, General Book Distributors Ltd, no date Oversized hard cover, pict. paper covered bds, Good-, a little scuffing to edges, spine has fading yellow cloth, hinge cracked at half title but holding, lovely full pge colour plates and b/w drawings through text, some of latter neatly coloured in, pp223, name and address to ffep, includes 12 stories.

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Book number: 10529

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Done Stan short stories fantasy Romanian magical magic Johnny the Peerless Tomcat the Wizard Aleodor the Emperor Braodsword the Brave Twelve Princesses and the Fairy Palace

Johnstone, Janet & Anne Grahame (Illustrated By):

Dean's Gift Book of Fairy Tales.

London, Dean & Son Ltd, 1967 Oversized hard cover with white cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine and upper bd, the odd scuff mark and edge at btm sl. discoloured partic. at base of spine, Good, in dust jacket with large closed tear and creasing to upper wrap, smaller closed tear and chip to top of upper wrap and tiny closed tear to btm edge at rear, top and base of spine have some wear, Fair, lovely orange backed illustrations to front and rear pastedowns, contents fine and tight with wonderful colour illustrations by the Grahame Johnstones, pges are all different colours, names and date in 'Belongs To' section, unpaginated. Stories include: Cinderella; Babes in the Wood; Sleeping Beauty; Puss in Boots; Tom Thumb; Hansel and Gretel; Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.

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Book number: 13857

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Fairy Tales Cinderella; Babes in the Wood; Sleeping Beauty; Puss in Boots; Tom Thumb; Hansel and Gretel; Aladdin Beauty and the Beast children's fiction magic Grahame Johnstone illustrated magic

Kormos, Istvan Illust. by Eva Gaal:

The Painted Kitten.

Corvina Press, 1977 Oversized glazed pictorial bds, Good, leans a little, corners/spine tips a little scuffed, contents clean, tight and bright, text in English, lovely bright pictures from Eva Gaal, no dustjacket. " "I was cut out of magic paper and painted with fairy paint!! announced Poppet, the funny little painted kitten with a giraffe's neck." A scarce title.

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Book number: 13723

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: kitten Eva Gaal children's story magic Poppet Hungarian Tintonia Master of Ceremonies Purple-glum Wicked Walter Cloud Sentinels colours 9631304809

Kruse, Max Illust. by Erich Holle Transl. by Anthea Bell:

The Urmel In Space.

Leicester, Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1973 1st thus, Hard cover blue cloth bds, slight fading at edges otherwise Nr Fine, silver lettering to spine, unclipped dust wrapper, v. small closed tear to top rear edge, tiny scuffs at extrem.s, VG++, contents clean and bright, line drawings by Holle, no inscriptions etc..., pp128. Scarce in English. "...friendship with the Nam resulted in the Urmal's visit to the moon, and to the planet of Futura, where its reception was mixed..."

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Book number: 12875

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Urmel Erich Holle Anthea Bell fantasy Ice Age space fun suspense Professor Tibbins Ian Inkspot academy animals island Tibbiwink Nam moon planet Futura juvenile fiction adventure 0340172053

Kruse, Max Illust. by Erich Holle Transl. by Anthea Bell:

The Urmel In Space.

Leicester, Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1973 1st thus, Hard cover blue cloth bds, slight fading at edges otherwise Nr Fine, silver lettering to spine, unclipped dust wrapper, v. small closed tear to top rear edge with a little creasing, tiny scuffs at extrem.s, VG++, contents clean and bright, line drawings by Holle, no inscriptions etc..., pp128. Scarce in English. "...friendship with the Nam resulted in the Urmal's visit to the moon, and to the planet of Futura, where its reception was mixed..."

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Book number: 12883

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Urmel Erich Holle Anthea Bell fantasy Ice Age space fun suspense Professor Tibbins Ian Inkspot academy animals island Tibbiwink Nam moon planet Futura juvenile fiction adventure 0340172053

Lang, Andrew (collected and edited by) Ben Kutcher (illustrated by) Mary Gould Davis (foreword by):

Blue Fairy Book.

London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1960 Hard back, blue cloth bds, gilt vignette of fairy and butterflies on upper bd, gilt lettering to spine, some age-marking to cloth, Good-, lovely illustrated endpapers in blue/white, some age-speckling to leading pge edge block, contents clean and tight with b/w and colour illusts by Kutcher, pp372. With many stories including The Bronze Ring; The Yellow Dwarf; Little Red Riding Hood; The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood; Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper; Rumpelstiltzkin; Beauty and The Beast; Why The Sea Is Salt; The White Cat; Pretty Goldilocks; The History of Whittington, Little Thumb; Hansel and Gretel; Snow-White and Rose-Red; Prince Darling; Blue Beard; The Red Etin etc...

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Book number: 11964

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: fairy stories fantasy traditional tales short stories collection Ben Kutcher The Black Bull of Norroway Jack The Giant Killer The Princess on the Glass Hill Trusty John Toads and Diamonds Goosegirl 0000000000

Lang, Andrew (collected and edited by) John Lawrence (illustrated by) Brian Alderson (Ed. by):

Blue Fairy Book.

London, Book Club Associates, 1978 Hard back, blue cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine, a little fading to bd edges otherwise Good, in worn dust wrapper - edgewear and rubbing, Fair+, neat inscript. to ffep, contents clean and tight with b/w illusts by Lawrence, pges 19 and 21 have been rough cut so are a little dog-earred, pp373. With many stories including The Bronze Ring; The Yellow Dwarf; Little Red Riding Hood; The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood; Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper; Rumpelstiltzkin; Beauty and The Beast; Why The Sea Is Salt; The White Cat; Pretty Goldilocks; The History of Whittington, Little Thumb; Hansel and Gretel; Snow-White and Rose-Red; Prince Darling; Blue Beard; The Red Etin etc...

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Book number: 15482

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: fairy stories fantasy traditional tales short stories collection Ben Kutcher The Black Bull of Norroway Jack The Giant Killer The Princess on the Glass Hill Trusty John Toads and Diamonds Goosegirl

Leeson, Robert:

Slambash Wangs of a Compo Gormer.

London, Collins, 1987 Hard cover orange cloth bds, VG, unclipped dust jacket VG+, contents clean and tight, pges tanning, pp288, neat name to top of ffep.

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Book number: 12913

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Arnold Radleigh Compo Gormer Wally of the Year Denfield Comprehensive School dreams Replic Dornal of Klaptonia mortal combat Orange Planet Magician Necro beamed up Bashi Rangles juvenile fictiion 0001847872

Mahy, Margaret Illust. by Patricia MacCarthy:

The Five Sisters.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1996 1st Ed., Hard cover navy blue cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine, Near Fine, unclipped dust jacket, VG, a little furling bumping to edges, contents fine and tight with b/w illustrations by MacCarthy, pp80, no names inscriptions etc...

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Book number: 13229

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Patricia MacCarthy five paper dolls journey fantasy tale island magical jokes humour beauty 0241136733

Manning-Sanders, Ruth Illust. by Robin Jacques:

A Book of Giants.

London, Methuen Children's Books, 1971 Hard cover blue cloth bds, red title block to spine, silver lettering, VG+, unclipped dust jacket, some wear to spine ends, one 1" closed tear to rear btm edge, one or two small closed tears to top rear edge, edges at front a little furled, very nice colour frontis., further b/w illustrations through text, neat name in red to ffep, pp125. Eighteen wonderful tales.

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Book number: 15432

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: giants Robin Jacques stories short fantasy tales beanstalk Sneezy Snatcher Cucullin Georgia Jutland Germany Ireland Scotland Cornwall wit humour adventure 0416646905

Manning-Sanders, Ruth Illust. by Robin Jacques:

A Book of Ghosts & Goblins.

London, Methuen Children's Books, 1971 Hard cover turquoise blue cloth bds, orange title block to spine, silver lettering, VG+, unclipped dust jacket, very small closed tear to btm of spine, 3/4" closed tear to top of spine along rear hinge and small chip from top, two small closed tears to top and btm of rear edge, 1" closed tear to front cover near flap at the top, very nice colour frontis., further b/w illustrations through text, neat name in pencil to ffep, pp127. Twenty one wonderful tales.

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Book number: 15434

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: ghosts goblins Robin Jacques stories short fantasy tales beanstalk Sneezy Snatcher Cucullin Georgia Jutland Germany Ireland Scotland Cornwall wit humour adventure 0416479308

Mansbridge, Arthur:

The Pinktails Pic-Nic.

Renwick of Otley, London, no date Oversized Hardcover, paper pict. bds, red cloth to spine, Good-, pencil scribble to rear, some scuffing to edges, picture of mice on board a train to upper bd, no title, childish writing to ffep, pges hand numbered, light score mark and small hole to first colour plate, Jack and the Beanstalk told in pictures - all coloured in neatly, a scarce title which includes the stories: Golly Seeks Adventure by A I Mungeam; The Fairies by A I Mungeam; Mrs Mouse Shows Her Wit by O. I. C. and The Pinktails Pic-Nic by Arthur Mansbridge.

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Book number: 9808

Catalogue: fantasy

Keywords: Pinktails picnic A I Mungeam O. I. C. Golly Seeks Adventure The Fairies fantasy children's short stories magic adventure

Marks, Michael Illust. by Rosie Barlow:

The Prince Of The Golden Apple.

London, Faber & Faber, 1975 1st Ed., Hard cover brown cloth bds, Good, a little chalky residue, unclipped d/w, VG+, v. sl.tanning but still bright and colourful, contents clean and tight with b/w illustrations by Rosie Barlow, pp112, neat cut out square on top of ffep prob. to eliminate a prev. name.

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Book number: 12396

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: Rosie Barlow Prince Zero Queen of Misery fantasy adventure magic fairy story Gling Pompussina black cat Laughing Lake juvenile children's fiction 0571107028

Matthews, Leonard J. Illust. by Quinto:

Fairy Tales From Many Lands.

Purnell Books Ltd, 1980 Oversized Hard cover, approx. 11.5" x 8.5", glazed pict. bds, VG+, bds a little bowed, contents fine and tight, lovely colour endpapers, pp61. With stories such as: Cinderella; Hugo the Hunter; A Sword For A Bandit; The Iron Ring; Breakfast For Anita; The Blue Rose; The Fountain of Youth and A Brave Little Man.

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Book number: 10318

Catalogue: Fantasy

Keywords: fairy tales Quinto fantasy magic short stories Cinderella; Hugo the Hunter; A Sword For A Bandit; The Iron Ring; Breakfast For Anita; The Blue Rose; The Fountain of Youth A Brave Little Man 0361048502