Rare books are in my blood. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2020. Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 7/8 inches; 284 x 22 mm.). Terrible were her deeds, and few there were who had the hardihood to sound the brazen trumpet which hung over the iron gate that barred the way to the Abode of Witchcraft. Prime. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

[2, limitation leaf], ix, [1, blank], 341, [3, blank] pp. English Fairy Tales: Steel, Flora Annie: Amazon.com.au: Books. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. London: Macmillan & Co., 1918. Top edge gilt, others uncut.

Flora Annie Steel was interested in relating to all classes of Indian society. Pictorial endpapers in green and white. These are really lovely stories and there are loads of them. To read on e-ink devices like the Sony eReader or Barnes & Noble Nook, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Certain it is that the babe's father being absent, and his mother dying at his birth, the wicked Kalyb, with spells and charms, managed to steal the child from his careless nurses.

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Well none of these included were ever penned by the aforenamed. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. STEEL, Flora Annie. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. However Im sure it will be appreciated in later years, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2019. And these signs so affected Kalyb, the fell enchantress, that she stayed her hand; and the child growing daily in beauty and stature, he became to her as the apple of her eye.

Thank you so so much. Please follow the detailed. Something went wrong. Well told Classic English Fairy tales that will interest children of all ages. Others that I love and recommend are Mr and Mrs Vinegar (who live in a bottle), Henny Penny, the Black Bull of Norraway and Caporushes. Children will be enthralled especially when read out loud. Retold by Flora Annie Steel. This is a fabulous book which I had as a little girl. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. She encouraged the production of local handicrafts and collected folk-tales, a collection of which she published in 1894. London: Macmillan & Co., 1918.

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In the darksome depths of a thick forest lived Kalyb the fell enchantress. Now, when twice seven years had passed the boy began to thirst for honourable adventures, though the wicked enchantress wished to keep him as her own. From English Fairy Tales, retold by Flora Annie Steel (1922), illustrated by Arthur Rackham.This story is featured in Children's Stories. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. © 2020 David Brass Rare Books. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. Site Map | English Fairy Tales - Ebook written by Flora Annie Webster Steel. Riall, p. 132. JP. Cart Hello Select your address Best Sellers Today's Deals New Releases Electronics Books Customer Service Gift … We love Wordsworth Classics and both myself and my daughter have really enjoyed reading this book together. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Dear Caroline, I have just received my copy of Peer Gynt! These are in some cases perhaps a little less known but no less enjoyable stories and I bought this for my collection because I loved it so much. Author: Flora Annie Steel Published: 1918 Publisher: Macmillan And Co., Limited, London

Item #02841 Edition De LuxeOne of 500 Signed Copies [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. They are great value at £2.50! English Fairy Tales is a collection of over forty of the best loved fairy tales from all over England, as retold by the English author Flora Annie Steel and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Books Hello, Sign in.

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Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 7/8 inches; 284 x 22 mm.). Mine was not as nice a copy as this one but its the stories that I love it for, my favourite being Childe Rowland.

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This collection of some of our greatest stories includes English folk and fairy tales, Everything from Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Thumb, Dick Whittington, and The Three Bears and possibly a few you might not of read before.

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He's retiring after 30 years of teaching service, and I want you to know that this means a lot to us because it will be a very treasured parting gesture to him. This item: English Fairy Tales (Calla Editions) by Flora Annie Steel Hardcover $36.39 Only 3 left in stock (more on the way). This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.

Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Limited to 500 numbered copies, (this copy being no. 295), signed by the artist. But the babe was marked from the first for doughty deeds; for on his breast was pictured the living image of a dragon, on his right hand was a blood-red cross, and on his left leg showed the golden garter. FoxThe Old Woman and her PigLittle Red Riding-HoodThe Babes in the WoodThe Ass, the Table, and the StickThe Rose TreeLatimore and Haskell, p. 48. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Try. English Fairy Tales. The collection includes Jack the Giant Killer, Tom-Tit-Tom, the Three Little Pigs, … The birth of her daughter gave her a chance to interact with local women and learn their language. I want to thank all of you at David Brass for this. Limited to 500 numbered copies, (this copy being no. This collection is a must for all ages to read. One always assumes fairy stories come from Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm.

Please try again. And this, doubtless, she meant to be the fate of the infant son of the Earl of Coventry, who long long years ago was Lord High Steward of England.


However everyone knows the 3 Bears, The 3 Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk and Dick Whittington?

I have been in the rare and antiquarian book business for over forty years; my family has been in the rare books business since 1876. London: Macmillan & Co., 1918.Edition de Luxe. English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel. has been added to your Cart. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. They are totally enchanting. Notes: Contains 41 English folktales.. 295), signed by the artist. Some soiling to spine, otherwise a fine copy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read English Fairy Tales. It will be from everyone in the cast.

Terrible were the deeds of Kalyb; but above all things she delighted in carrying off innocent new-born babes, and putting them to death. STEEL, Flora Annie. Good reading for a free book.