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A collection of twenty-three of the most beloved and important fairy tales—the tales all children delight in and which no boy or girl should grow up without knowing. They range from Hop O' My Thumb, Henny-Penny, The Three Bears, Red Riding Hood and others for the youngest children, to Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, Ali Baba and Aladdin, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes for the older ones.
This collection was first made and illustrated by the great artist in the early 30's and became a popular standby. Though unavailable for a time, this book is now reprinted in its original format, is sure of a welcome.
Because of the range of stories, the clear, well-spaced type, the inviting reading page sprinkled generously with Arthur Rackham's important illustrations, this book makes a beautiful and favorite gift for all the family.
8 full-color, over 50 black-and-white illustrations and endpaper drawings by Arthur Rackham.
—from the dust jacket
Contents:
- Hop-o'-my-thumb Perrault
- Dick Whittington Traditional English
- Jack and the Beanstalk Traditional English
- Beauty and the Beast Madame de Villeneuve
- Henny-Penny Traditional English
- The Story of Sinbad the Sailor The Arabian Nights
- Jack the Giant-killer Traditional English
- The Ugly Duckling Hans Andersen
- The Princess and the Pea Hans Andersen
- Blue Beard Perrault
- The Story of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp The Arabian Nights
- The Sleeping Beauty Perrault
- The Barmecide's Feast The Arabian Nights
- Toads and Diamonds Perrault
- The Three Bears Southey
- Ali Baba The Arabian Nights
- Cinderella Perrault
- Puss in Boots Perrault
- The Emperor's New Clothes Hans Andersen
- Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving
- Little Red Riding-Hood Perrault
- Hansel and Grethel Grimm
- What the Old Man Does is Always Right Hans Andersen
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