Folklore from Sparkle Books

Montreal, Quebec: FIDES INC., 1975 A paperback collection of Quebecois legends in the Collection du Goeland Series which includes books by Yves Theriault and Felix Leclerc. In near new condition, but does contain a few pencilled english words in the first half dozen pages. A nicely designed book, illustrated in color by Michele Theoret.

New York: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006 Very Good first printing, first edition 2006 Harry Abrams 30th Anniversary Edition of Gnomes. Unclipped Dust Jacket .has some rubbing across spine top and a 1/3 inch tear at front, Small puncture at rear. No writing or marks in text, clean bright pages and solid binding. bumping to outer… Read more about this item

Poland: Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1971 Very Good and attractive collection of LaFontaine's Fairy Tales published in Poland in 1971 with illustrations by i[Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard]. Purple boards with white black illustration and gold highlights. Lacking dust jacket. Spine a bit faded. Violet endpapers.

San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing, 1931 This Is A Really Lovely Book With Orange Boards And Stylized Pine Cone Endpapers By Harry Howes Hall Who Also Made The Block Printed Illustrations. The Interior Of This Book Is In Very Good Condition, But Unfortunately The Front Board Has Two Stains And There Is Some Ball Point Pen Ink On The Back… Read more about this item

Iqaluit And Toronto: Inhabit Media, 2007 Amazing Bilingual English And Inuktitut Book Describing Inuit Folk Characters With Drawings By Mike Austin. From The Series: Strange Creatures And Fantastic Beings From Inuit Myths And Legends, Volume I: The Mother Of The Sea Beasts And The Giants Of The North. Title, Kappianaqtut, Or 'That Which Is Frightening' Is A Collection Based On… Read more about this item

New York And Toronto: Margaret K. McElderry, 1987 Margaret Mcelderry Books, Macmillan Canada 1987, First Edition, Second Printing, In Very Good Plus Condition. Unclipped Dust Jacket Showing Original Price Has Slight Fold At Upper Edge. Pale Aqua Boards Showing Light Sunning At Bottom Edge. A Very Nice Copy By Yoshiko Uchida, Illustrated By Margot Zemach.

U.S.A.: Brookfield Reader, 2000 Very Good First Edition, Inscribed By The Author. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Also First Instance In Which I Have Encountered A Punjabi Troll! ;-) Shakta Kaur Khalsa Who Was Born In Minneapolis Is Apparently One Of The Best Yoga Teachers In The World. Inscribed By Author(S).

U.S.A.: Bedrick, 1991 1991 Peter Bedrick Books First U.S., First Printing. This Is A Mixture Of Folk Lore And An Explanation Of The Jewish Tradition, Illustrated In Color And Black And White By Claire Bushe. No Writing Or Marks, Book Is Very Good, Jacket Is Chipped At Lower Back And Has Some Rubbing To Corners.

London, U.K.: London, 1992 Presume This Is A Reissue Of Folk-Tales. This Edition Was Published In 1992. Although The Folk-Tales Are In English, There Are Proverbs In Oromo And There Is An English-Oromo Glossary Included. Fairly Scholarly Presentation With A Political Slant. Very Good, Clean. The Half Title Page Has Had The Top Inch Removed, Presumably To Remove A Former… Read more about this item

Montreal P Q Canada: Editions Heritage Inc., 1977 This Is An Interesting Piece Of Folklore. If You Type His Name Into That Well Known Search Engine, And Then Check Out The Details In Wikipedia, Ti-Jean Is Described As A Folkloristic Character From La Reunion, In The Indian Ocean, But If You Persevere,You Will Find Some Canadian National Film Board Sites… Read more about this item

New York: Duell, Sloan And Pearce, 1964 As The Artist, Janusz Grabianski Is The Star Of This Collection Of Fairy Tales Published By Duel Sloan And Pearce New York 1964, Translation By Charlotte Dixon From The Original Published In Vienna. Copiously Illustrated In Colour And In Brown And White. The Red Book Is In Near Fine Condition In A Clipped… Read more about this item

New York: Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1967 This Is An Ex School Library Book In Nice Condition Save Some Tape Stains. Date Due/Card Pocket Traces On Rear Inner Endpaper And One Stamp On Title Page Else Very Good. Dust Jacket Is Laminated And Clipped With Spine Label. Very Nice 1960'S Nouveau Art Nouveau Illustrations By Leo & Diane Dillon.

London: Hamlyn, 1968 Paul Hamlyn Ltd, London 1968. No Dust Jacket This Book Is Grubby But Acceptable On The Outside And Quite Well Preserved On The Inside. Although The Pages Are Starting To Tone A Bit, The Beautiful Illustrations And Colours Of Vladimir Machaj Retain Their Brilliance. I Have Long Been An Admirer Of Hamlyn's Children's Books, Which Were Generally… Read more about this item

Kiev: Tob, 2008 Bilingual English Ukrainian Fairy Tales, Near New Condition: The Roguish Goat, The Cat And The Cock And The Fox And The Wolf.

U.K.: Neugebauer Press, 1990 A Version Of Little Red Riding Hood Illustrated By The Talented Austrian Artist, Lisbeth Zwerger. Small 16Mo Format With Glossy Boards. No Dust Jacket If Issued. Very Good With Slight Rub To Lower Spine. Former Owner Surname On Inside Cover. Not many copies around.

U.K.: J.M Dent & Sons Ltd., 1968 This Is The 1968 Dent Curtain-Raiser First Uk Edition Simultaneously Released In The U.S. By Franklin Watts And Designed And Produced In Czechoslovakia By Artia Of Prague. Czech Text By Kamil Benar And English Translation By Jean Layton, With Beautiful Illustrations By Czech Artist, Ludmilla Jirincova. Very Good + White Linen Boards With… Read more about this item

U.S.A.: Signet Classics, 1990 Frank Stockton (1834-1902) Is Acknowledged As The First American Fairy Tale Writer And Was Said To Have A Strong Influence On L. Frank Baum (Wizard Of Oz). Cover Art Of This Signet Classic Paperback Is By Maurice Sendak. Stated First Printing With Full Number Line. Edited By Professor Jack Zipes With An Afterward And Bibliography By… Read more about this item

Montreal Quebec Canada: Goélette, 2010 A Fun Collection Of Quebec Folk Tales With Many Onomatopoeic Utterances (These Are In Red) Such As Cric! Crac! Croc! And Zzinzinzin! Many Lively Illustrations By Benoit Laverdiere And Stories Of Lutins And The Loup-Garou!! French Language. Soft Cover With French Flaps. Very Good Plus Condition, No Writing Or Marks.

London: Hamlyn, 1971 This Is A Very Lovely Book. It Is A Retelling Of A Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale With Illustrations By Jiri Behounek, A Female Czech Artist Born In 1952. It Is Undated. The 1971 Copyright Is Held By Artia Of Prague Which Was The State Art Publishing House At That Time And The Publisher Is Hamlyn. This… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B.C.: Raincoast Books, 2000 Near Fine First Printing Signed By The Author. Large Twelve Inch Quarto In Very Good Dust Jacket, Unclipped With Some Edge Wear To Top Front Edge. This Is Part Three Of The Chinese Legends Trilogy. David Bouchard Usually Works With First Nations Material. He Is Branching Out Here.