RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF
Written by Marcus Crouch
Illustrated by William Stobbs
Published by Oxford University Press
in 1985
ISBN: 0192781111
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RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF
Written by Marcus Crouch.
Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1507025
1st.
1985.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Folk tales from around the world. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 25 tales. B/w illustrations. 179 pages. ISBN: 0192781111. Top edge of text block foxed. Dustwrapper ever so slightly edge worn with isbn label to rear flap.
Front cover
Contents
- Mr and Mrs Vinegar - England
- The Troll in Love - Iceland
- The Lad with Six Friends - Norway
- Clever and Lucky - Czechoslovakia
- Whose Foal - Russia
- Golden Twins - Romania
- The Last Dance - Canada
- Who is the Silliest - Ireland
- Master of his Trade - Germany
- Answer the Riddle - Italy
- The Prince Who Would Be Young For Ever - Turkey
- A Cat's Tale - Portugal
- Once Poor, Poor Forever - Nigeria
- A Woman Who Had the Sight - Wales
- Slayer of Thousands - Ethiopia
- A Remarkable Fiddle - Spain
- A Man of Stone - A Romany Tale
- Three Sisters - Madagascar
- The Nose - China
- The Mango Children - India
- Three Wishes - Hungary
- Apples of Gold - Yugoslavia
- Little Wooden Top - Japan
- The Doctor's Revenge - Arabia
- Cheating to Devil - France