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THE STORY OF DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
Written by Muriel Levy. Illustrated by Evelyn Bowmar.
Stock no. 1330523
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 413. Illustrated buff boards. Full-page colour illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly edge rubbed and a little bit grubby and scuffed.

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THE FIREBIRD AND OTHER RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Written by Jacqueline Onassis. Illustrated by Boris Zvorykin.
Stock no. 1830721
Published by Allen Lane. 1st UK 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Four classic Russian Fairy Tales edited and with an introduction by Jacqueline Onassis. Large format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Purple endpapers. Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. 78 pages. ISBN: 0713911727. Boards clean. Minor foxing to text block. Name in ink to top edge of front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened to horizontal edges on verso with masking tape, edges are rubbed and worn, large mark left by a label to front panel.

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KING PIPPIN AND THE GIANT WITCH CATS AND OTHER FAIRY TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1330499
Published by James Henderson & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1912. Good condition.

Young Folk's Tales No. 228. Green, red and black pictorial paperwraps. B/w illustrations throughout. For information, the competition closing date is September 1912. Covers are slightly grubby and a little edge chipped. Page browning to contents else clean.

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THE LOYAL CAT
Written by Lensey Namioka. Illustrated by Aki Sogabe.
Stock no. 1330498
Published by Browndeer Press; Harcourt, Brace & Company. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A retelling of a charming Japanese fairy tale. Large format. Pictorial boards. Green endpapers. Colour cut paper illustrations. ISBN: 0152000925. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Small yellow old price sticker to front pastedown. Musty smell to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly browned at edges.

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THE FAIRY TALES OF CHARLES PERRAULT
Written by Charles Perrault. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1830605
Published by Folio Society. 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Beautiful red cloth covers with elaborate gilt decoration. Colour plates and b/w chapter headers & tails. 185 pages, top edge red. Seventh printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light fading to open edges and a little scuffing.

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PUSS IN BOOTS
No author listed. Illustrated by Karen Avery.
Stock no. 1330410
Published by Chatto & Windus. Circa 1975. Very good condition.

A Peepshow Book. 360 degree book, use the ties to display. Pink glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0701121426. Slight wear to spine and corners. Cotton ties and hanging knot a little grubby. Contents in good working order. Remains of a small sticky label to rear cover.

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THE NIGHTINGALE
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 1830496
Published by Edmund Ward. Circa 1945. Very good condition.

A 'Lyn' Book. Arranged from the story by Hans Andersen. Cream cloth spine. Brown oriental style pictorial boards. Pretty colour illustrations to text. 19 pages. Cream cloth spine is a little grubby. Board corners lightly worn. A few scuff marks to boards. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown dated 1945. Staple binding is rusty. Contents nice and bright.

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THE FABER BOOK OF FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES
Written by Stephen Corrin; Sara Corrin. Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard.
Stock no. 1330401
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

26 of the best-loved fairy tales. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Decorations to chapter headings. 15 full-page colour illustrations. 243 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0571148549. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut. There is a label to the front flap which has caused a light brown patch to facing endpaper.

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FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Neil Philip. Illustrated by Isabelle Brent.
Stock no. 1330397
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New English Versions by Neil Philip. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0316913227. Spine and corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Small worn patch to lower edge of rear cover. Some light finger creasing at margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little rubbed at edges.

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ONCE UPON A TIME
Written by Roger Lancelyn Green. Illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta.
Stock no. 1330376
Published by The Hamlyn Publishing Group. 1st thus 1969. Very good condition.

Fairy Tales retold by Green. Large format, pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Fading to spine. Some small tears at inner margins. Slight musty smell to contents. Contents clean.

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DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Eric Winter.
Stock no. 1330324
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1966. Very good condition.

Ladybird Series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Yellow pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721400825. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Rear cover is slightly grubby and has a mark to centre at spine edge. Tally 160, this is the last title listed.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Eric Winter.
Stock no. 1330314
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1980. Very good condition.

Ladybird series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721402194. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some light finger creases else contents fine. No tally no., 'new' printed price of 30p to rear.

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