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MORE BRITISH FAIRY TALES

by Amabel Williams-Ellis

Illustrated by Pauline Baynes

Published by Blackie. 1st thus. 1965

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. Contains 19 traditional tales and legends, originally published in Fairy Tales from the British Isles. Blue boards with silver titles to spine. 4 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 328 pages.

Base of spine bumped, fading to top and bottom edges. Endpapers partially browned, light water stain to bottom edges of front endpapers, erased pencil writing to top. Small brown marks to text block which have affected some page edges. Foxing to top text block edge. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn especially to folds, edge of spine and top edge. Spine is faded. Slightly grubby with scratch to centre of front panel.

Stock no. 1503159

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Contents

  • The Bear in the Coach
  • Pengersec and the Witch of Fraddom
  • Mrs. Mag and her Nest
  • The Magician and his Pupil
  • The Head of Brass
  • Childe Rowland
  • Sir Gammer Vans
  • Old Bluebeard
  • The Giants of Towednack
  • Three Sillies
  • The Lake Lady
  • Tamlane
  • Finlay the Hunter
  • Water's Locked!
  • The Devil and the Tailor
  • The Red Ettin
  • The Midnight Hunt
  • The Laidly Worm of Spindlestone Heugh
  • A Mouse from the Mabinogian

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