Presents twenty-four of the best known tales in the exact words in which they were first published in English; or, in a few cases, in the exact words of the earliest surviving or source text. Each tale has an introduction telling something of its origin. A general introduction gives the over-all history of fairy-tale literature, and describes the collections made in Europe and Asia, long before most of the tales were printed in English.
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Presents twenty-four of the best known tales in the exact words in which they were first published in English; or, in a few cases, in the exact words of the earliest surviving or source text. Each tale has an introduction telling something of its origin. A general introduction gives the over-all history of fairy-tale literature, and describes the collections made in Europe and Asia, long before most of the tales were printed in English.
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Add this copy of The Classic Fairy Tales to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Clausen Books, RMABA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
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Drawings. Very Good+ Hardcover. 4to-Over 9"-12" Tall. Textblock very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed; Lacks dust jacket; 255p., including index.
Add this copy of The Classic Fairy Tales to cart. $15.00, like new condition, Sold by Dearly Departed Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alliance, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oxford University Press.
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Fine. 1995 edition bound in black cloth with gold spine lettering. Over 150 ills., 40 in color by Walter Crane, Cruikshank, Dore, Rackham etc. 4to size, 255pp. A Fine copy in a Nearly Fine dj that is slightly tanned a t the edges.
Add this copy of The Classic Fairy Tales to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by Optical Insights rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Murrieta, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Oxford University Press.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall This is a Fine copy of the Reprint edition (originally published in 1974). The dust jacket has a bump to one corner and at the top of the spine. Ap[pears to have been an unread copy. Dozens of illustrations-many in full color.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. A fine copy in a fine, mylar protected DJ. Later printing. Minor amount of wear to DJ. Illustrated in color and black and white. 4to., 256 pages.
Add this copy of The Classic Fairy Tales to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Bookmine rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fair Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Octavo. 255 pps. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
Add this copy of The Classic Fairy Tales to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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