A World of Folk Tales
Five volumes of illustrated folk stories from around the world
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Printing Details
First edition. Hardback, complete in five volumes. Pictorial boards. Each 26.5 × 18.5cm, each 47pp.
A collection of folk tales from around the world.
Volume 1: Six folk tales from Europe (Norway, Finland, France, Spain, Germany, Denmark), illustrators are Valerie Littlewood, Peter Stevenson, Victor Ambrus, Martin White, Peter Richardson & Robin Lawrie.
Volume 2: Five folk tales from Mexico, China, Mongolia, Siberia and Vietnam, illustrators are Robin Lawrie, Marilyn Day, Kathy Wyatt, Martin White and Peter Richardson.
Volume 3: Two North American tales, one French Canadian, and a tale from Jamaica and Africa. Illustrators are Peter Richardson, Victor Ambrus, David Redmond, Robin Lawrie and Peter Stevenson.
Volume 4: Stories from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand and India. Illustrators are Kathy Wyatt, Marilyn Day, Victor Ambrus, Martin White, and Peter Stevenson.
Volume 5: Stories from Armenia, Georgia, Romania and Japan. Illustrators are Gwyneth Jones, Shirley Tourret, Victor Ambrus and Robin Lawrie. Volume 5 also contains a useful bibliography and notes.
Condition
All five volumes are in very good condition, with just a little light wear.