Folk & Fairy Tales
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
1st edition, 2nd printing, 1939; no dust jacket; brown cloth with green stamped illustration on front cover; spine edges frayed; edges have light shelf wear; corners bumped; illustrated endpapers; binding good; text clean. G+
M A Donohue, 1923, reprinting Volland Edition, illustrated with full page color plates by Richardson. Oblong, rust color cloth with paste on, in original box. Fine/VG
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 Womans 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-
1st edition; dust jacket protected; spine edges chipped with about 1/2" missing from bottom; corners chipped; blue cloth with color illustration inlaid on front; binding good; text clean; illustrations bright. VG/G
Junior Literary Guild edition 1929. Dust jacket protected; edges worn, creased, with several tears; red cloth; top edge faded; 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.