An illustrated treasury of fairy and folk tales (edition 1986)

by James Riordan

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Over fifty stories from places as far apart as Australia and Finland, India and Mexico and Scotland and North America. Nineteen artists have illustrated the tales. 1c 2003 Gift.

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Member:	McLirby
Title:	An illustrated treasury of fairy and folk tales
Authors:	James Riordan
Info:	North Ryde, N.S.W. : Methuen Australia, 1986.
Collections:	Your library, Mythology and Fable
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lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |

I have literally owned this book my entire life. It remains the most unique fairy tale treasuries I’ve seen, both because of the incredible artwork and the geographically broad selection of tales chosen. We get some familiar stories from Perrault and Grimm and folktales from all over the world. (

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Over fifty stories from places as far apart as Australia and Finland, India and Mexico and Scotland and North America. Nineteen artists have illustrated the tales. 1c 2003 Gift.

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