Folk & Fairy Tales
Cinderella (Aunt Louisa Series): New York: McLoughlin Bros., no date (circa late 1880's); chromolithographs; covers creased, small tears; lightly soiled; binding intact; text has a few areas of foxing; colors bright. G
Robinson Crusoe (Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series): New York: McLoughlin Bros., no date (circa late 1880's); six chromolithograph plates; softcover; some creases and small tears; light scuffs and areas of soiling; binding intact; text has some areas of light foxing and color bleed. G
A collection of folk tales, legends, and myths involving the supernatural, from cultures around the world. Beautifully illustrated by Lambert Davis; specially bound, limited to 250 copies of which this is number 12; signed by author and illustrator; black cloth in very dark blue slipcase; binding, text, slipcase all in pristine condition. Fine/Fine
Paul Bunyan was never "stumped," and no job was ever too big for him and his blue ox to handle. From Michigan to Minnesota, from North Dakota to the Pacific Northwest, wherever Paul went, he liked to do things in a big way.
In Esther Shepard's classic collection, the Paul Bunyan stories are superbly told in folksy narrative and robustly illustrated with Rockwell Kent's line drawings. These twenty-one tales about the super lumberjack are a unique American contribution to the world's folklore.
1st edition; no dust jacket; off-white cloth with navy blue title on cover and author, illustrator, title, publisher on spine; covers scuffed and lightly soiled; spine has one stain and some light foxing; hinges weak; text and illustrations clean. G
Beautifully illustrated re-telling of an old folk tale. 1st edition; dust jacket in protective cover; edges worn; spine rubbed and faded; corners chipped; gray cloth with design in black on cover and lettering on spine; edges faded; binding tight; text clean. G/G
First published in 1924, author Jane Shaw Ward created the stories about Tajar in a children's camp in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Retold in camps and family circles ever since, these delightful folktales remain rich in fantasy and imagination.
New York: The Woman's Press, 1947; revised edition; dust jacket in protective cover; cover creased and chipped; head of spine torn; gray boards with blue lettering; spine lightly soiled; illustrated endpapers; paper toned with age; illustrated by H.L. Drucklieb; binding good; text clean. G/G-
Age 6-8
"This is a reminder of hope and possibility, of kindness and compassion, and--perhaps most salient--imagination and liberty. Through the imaginations of our childhoods, can we find our true selves liberated in adulthood?"
--Chelsea Handler
In her debut children's book, Rebecca Solnit reimagines a classic fairytale with a fresh, feminist Cinderella and new plot twists that will inspire young readers to change the world, featuring gorgeous silhouettes from Arthur Rackham on each page.
In this modern twist on the classic story, Cinderella, who would rather just be Ella, meets her fairy godmother, goes to a ball, and makes friends with a prince. But that is where the familiar story ends. Instead of waiting to be rescued, Cinderella learns that she can save herself and those around her by being true to herself and standing up for what she believes.
Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than twenty books including Men Explain Things to Me, Call Them by Their True Names, Hope in the Dark, and The Mother of All Questions.
Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was a prominent British illustrator of many classic children's books from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm to Sleeping Beauty. His watercolor silhouettes were featured in the original edition of Cinderella.