Copenhagen, Denmark: Aristo, n.d. (ca 1950) dj. A charming set of five small "pin plates" each depicting a scene from a different Hans Christian Andersen story - Den flyvende Kuffert (The Flying Trunk); Kods Hans (Blockhead Hans); Pigen MedSvovlstikkerne (The Little Matchgirl); Tommelise (Thumbelina); and Hyrdinden Og Skorstensfejeren (The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep) - with a pastel border. Each is bordered in a pastel tones. Undated, but probably mid 20th century. Only one indicates "Aristo" on the base, another notes "handmade."

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - A study of one of Hans Christian Andersen's most haunting and enigmatic tales, one which interweaves psychological analysis of the fairy tale with an account of Andersen's life. Includes the text of the story in an appendix, notes, index. xiii, 262 pp. ISBN: 0-520057740.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1938). Hardcover first edition - "An entirely new translation of a number of Hans Christian Andersen's best stories, including many of the short amusing ones which are not as well known as they deserve to be" although this also includes some of his most loved stories - The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Princess on the Pea, The Snow Queen and more. Translated from the Danish by Paul Leyssac, with a foreword by Hugh Walpole and illustrations by Richard Bennett. Translator's note. x, 305 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

New York: Orion Press (c 1958). Hardcover - A collection of 42 classic tales by this Danish author, from The Tinderbox and The Princess and The Pea to Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, to less well known stories like Aunty and The Porter's Son. Illustrated with twenty-five full color paintings by children from 18 different nations. 355 pp.

North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 16 folktales from the nine main tribes of Ethopia, illustrated with woodcuts by Helen Siegl. A revised version of a book originally published in 1959. Afterword, glossary. 96 pp. ISBN: 0-208024298.

Bemidji, MN: c. 1953. Tales of Paul Bunyan and his friends and animals, including Sport the Reversible Dog, illustrated in color and black and white drawings. Apparently a promotion item, with "The Gift Mart, Lakewiew Hotel, Bemidji, Minnesota" printed on front cover. Unpaginged (32 pp. including covers) Postcard of the steel and concrete statues of Paul and Babe in Bemidji laid in.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. Hardcover - Ghost story set in Scotland, written as a diary by a young minister about when the glen is locked - or snowbound. 103 pp.

San Francisco: Tachyon Publications, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - SIGNED on the title page. "Fairy tales for the tough-minded" by this award-winning author - twice-told, the familiar stories are newly revealed, from the unrepentent Gingerbread Man of the title story and his tirades against overprotective parents, meddlesome neighbors, and untrustworthy foxes, to the giant's wife who simply wants Jack out of the picture so that she and her mate may continue collaborating on poetry, these ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. Includes five original, previously unpublished works. 181 pp. ISBN: 1892391333.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1943. dj. Hardcover - The second of her popular Grandmother series by this American folklorist, traveler and photographer, books which used the device of a grandmother as narrator to convey details of national culture as well as its folk legends. This book - containing "genuine" stories, translated from original Russian sources with the classic illustrations by Ivan Bilibin - including a full color frontispiece and seven internal color plates, eight black and white plates, and numerous black and white in-text illustrations, decorations and illuminated letters at the beginning of each story - was her breakthrough book. 292 pp.

London: Virago Press, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection published posthumously, with an introduction by Marina Warner, wood-cut illustrations by Corinna Sargood. Collects 45 stories "from the Arctic to Asia" arranged in six sections with names like "Strong Minds and Low Cunning," "Black Arts and Dirty Tricks," "Married Women," etc. xvii, 230 pp plus final illustration. Blue and white illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 1-853814911.

New York: Rizzoli, 1980. Hardcover first edition - A large format, profusely illustrated, and very comprehensive book - included are sections on Asia, the Middle East, the West, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific with contributions by many different writers. 303 pgs including a glossary, bibliography and index.

Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 2001. dj. Hardcover first edition - A discussion of the myths, current and present, of time, travel, creative struggle, the city, sports and more. Foreword by Stephen Larsen. Illustrated. Includes a list of recommended readings and index. 342 pages. ISBN: 1-57324-1466.

New York & London: Thames & Hudson, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which focuses on Ireland's four provinces as a way to discover the places at the root of Irish myth and legend - Ulster (St Patrick and the Hag), Munster (the sun goddess), Leinster and Dublin (city myths), Connacht (war path and love match) and finally a fifth section "Mide" (the spreading center) which looks at the whole island. "Ireland's sacred locations take on contemporary relevance as we realize that the underlying concerns of myth - conservation and recurrence - are increasingly present concerns too." Includes 152 illustrations, maps and diagrams. Notes on the text, bibliography, glossary-index, index. Slightly oversized, printed on heavy glossy stock. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-500015309.

Chicago: Moody Publishers, (1994). First edition - "Brendan has dreamed all his life of sailing to this promised land. Now his dream is coming true. But he and his fellow travelers must face the peril of the high seas, explore strange and dangerous lands, and defend themselves against terrors both physical and spiritual, before they reach their goal." 337 pp. ISBN: 0-802422950.

New York: Capricorn / Putnam, (1960) dj. Hardcover first edition - The scarce hardcover edition of this unassuming little book containing fables from all over the world - Spain, Russia, Malay Peninsula, ancient Greece and Rome, through France and Tibet. Includes an afterword by Di Prima "about fables" in which she states that her selection of the specific variants of the fables included was based on one thing - her delight in them. Illustrated with a double title page and 18 full page illustrations by Bernard Krigstein. Smalll format, 4 5/8" by 7 1.2", unfortunately printed on inexpensive paper so virtually all copies, including this one, have significant age-toning. 183 pp.

New York: Gulliver Books / Harcourt, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A selection of bird stories from around the world collected by Howard Norman and illustrated in beautiful full color (with colored pencil and watercolor on Bristol board) by Caldecott award-winning artists Leo and Diane Dillon (Leo was the first Black US American to receive this award). SIGNED on the title page by both Leo and Diane Dillon. Includes a 4 pp note by Norman about the stories and the selection process - "laughter, argument, friendship." Slightly oblong format. ix, 78 pp. ISBN: 0-152019820.

New York: George H. Doran, nd (ca 1920.). Hardcover first edition - A collection of fairy tales from the nations allied with Britain in The Great War - that is, World War I. illustrated with sixteen tipped in water color illustrations and a decorative line drawing on the title page of each story. Includes Snegorotchka from Russia, The Buried Moon from England, The Serpent Prince from Italy; The Hind of the Wood from France, White Caroline and Black Caroline from Flanders, The Fire Bird from Russia; Urashima Taro from Japan; The Story of the Bird Feng from China, and others. Large format. 173 pp.

London: Cassell & Co., (1928) dj. Hardcover first edition - Contains nine fairy tales - two by Charles Perrault, five by Mme d'Aulnoy and one by Count Anthony Hamilton, illustrated with twelve full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac. 251 pp.

New York: Orchard Books, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of the story 'Oluronbi' in "Yoruba Legends" by M. I. Ogumefu, published in 1929 - a story which echoes that of Rumpelstiltskin. Colorfully illustrated with acrylic and collage paintings by Holly C. Kim (her first children's book.) Large format, unpaginated. Reinforced binding. ISBN: 0-531086607.

Hatboro PA: Folklore Associates, 1965. dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes over 250 examples of aboriginal verbal lore - stories, tales, songs, riddles and more - each with an informative introduction by the editor. Sources, 211 pp.

New York: Maxton Publishers, 1948. Hardcover - Classic Grimm Brothers' tale in a rather uncommon edition - adapted and illustrated in both full color and with black and white drawings by Harriet. Maxton Books for Little People #10 (back cover lists 18 titles in this series) Unpaginated (32 pp)

New York: Harper Collins, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - Eight classic fairy tales selected by Hague and illustrated by him both in full color and with black and white drawings. Includes 'Lock-out Time' by J.M. Barrie; 'Thumbelina' by Hans Christian Andersen; 'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti; 'The Goodwife's Midnight Labors' retold by Elizabeth Grierson; 'The Flower-Babies' by M. Wallace-Dunlop and M. Rivett-Carnac; 'Fairer-than-a-Fairy' by Charlotte-Rose Caumont de la Force; 'The Brownie o' Ferne-Den' retold by Virginia Haviland; and 'The Fairies' by William Allingham. Author's notes. Large format. Illustrated endpapers. 125 pp. ISBN: 0-688108814.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautiful collaboration between this award-winning author and an equally honored illustrator. Includes twenty-five myths from different cultures and ages - from the book of Genesis in the Bible, Greek myths, the Inuit and Native Americans, China, Iceland and Africa. Some describe creation as out of nothing, others are among the "earth-diver" types, and some, like that featuring Anansi the trickster, are humorous. Each story is illustrated by one of more full-page watercolor paintings by Moser, and is followed by comments from Hamilton. A Newbery Honor book. Notes on sources. Large format. xi, 161 pp. ISBN: 0-15-2387404.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Twenty-five stories from different cultures about death, fairies, magic and other things felt but not explained in the past. Included are such myths and tales as that of the Banshee, Rolling Rio, the large black fisherman who wasn't afraid of death, the Golem, Fenris the Wolf, Childe Roland and more. Beautifully illustrated in full color by Lambert Davis. Large format. Bibliography. 154 pp. ISBN: 0-15-2223401.

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, (1993) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Ten classic fairy tales - Puss in Boots, Snow White, Frog Prince, Hansel & Gretel, 6 Swans, 12 Dancing Princesses, Sleepy Beauty, Rapunzel,Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast. - retold by Hayes and illustrated throughout in full color by P. J. Lynch. SIGNED by both the author and the illustrator on a special publisher's bookplate on the front endpaper. Large format. 93 pp. ISBN: 1564022609.

New York: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, 1995. Hardcover first edition - Story based on a traditional Cambodian folktale of two orphaned brothers, growing up together in a Buddhist monastery. Illustrated in full color. ISBN: 0-688-125506.

Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing, 1990. First edition - Updated fables, drawn from the animal life of Virginia and Arizona, and inspired by traditional fables from Aesop to LaFontaine to Joel Chandler Harris, illustrated with woodcuts by the author. ISBN: 0-87358-502x.

New York: Henry Holt, (1998) dj. Hardcover - A multicultural collection of stories in which "readers must try to outsmart evil kings, answer questions from Death, even puzzle with angels over the justice of God. Every tale returns to the most basic question: What is fair?" Illustrated by Whitney Sherman. Source notes, bibliography. 161 pp. ISBN: 0-805037365.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes 105 full color illustrations by Brian Melling with 105. Map of Egypt, index. #27 in the Grosset All Color Guide series (list at back of book includes 30 titles, that is titles published through 1971) 159 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.