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  • Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    ‘Celtic Fairy Tales’ is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ‘Connlaand the Fairy Maiden’, ‘Guleesh’, ‘The Field of Boliauns’, ‘The Horned Women’, ‘Conal Yellowclaw’, ‘The Sprightly Tailor’, and many more. Heavily influenced by the ... Read more

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  • English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs, John D. Batten ...
    Joseph's jacobs wonderful collection of original English fairy tales. These stories are some of the most famous and best-loved fairy tales from English folklore, including such stories as ‘Tom Tit Tot’, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and others. “English Fairy Tales” is sure to be enjoyed by children and lovers of folklore now just as they always have been, and it would make for a fantastic addition to ... Read more

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  • Fairy Tales From The Arabian Nights - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by E. Dixon ...
    Illustrated by John D. Batten ...
    This collection, Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights presents a re-telling of some classic Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales by E. Dixon – beautifully illustrated by John D. Batten. Whilst the narratives differ greatly in their origins, characters, and motifs – they all stem from the initial ‘frame story’ of the ruler Shahryār, and his wife Scheherazade. She tells a different tale each ... Read more

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  • More Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    More Celtic Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition and united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings, full of movement and energy. Stories include: 'The Fate of the Children of Lir', 'Jack the Cunning Thief', 'Morraha', 'The Farmer of Liddesdale', 'The Legend of ... Read more

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  • More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

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    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    ‘More English Fairy Tales’ is a collection of stories written by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ‘The Pied Piper’, ‘Tattercoats’, ‘The Golden Ball’, ‘Coat O’Clay’, ‘The Children in the Wood’, ‘The King of England and his Three Sons’, and ‘The King of Cats.’ Joseph Jacobs (1854 – 1916), was an Australian ... Read more

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  • European Folk and Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    This vintage book contains Joseph Jacobs' 1916 collection of fairy tales, “European Folk and Fairy Tales”, features over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic nationalism ubiquitous in his contemporary folklorists, Jacobs was responsible for introducing English fairy tales ... Read more

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  • Indian Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    ‘Indian Fairy Tales’ is a collection of twenty-nine classic Indian stories, collated by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ‘The Lion and the Crane’, ‘How the Raja’s Son won the Princess Labam’, ‘The Magic Fiddle’, ‘The Tiger, the Brahman and the Jackal’, ‘The Soothsayer’s Son’, ‘The Gold-giving Serpent’, and ... Read more

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  • ENGLISH FAIRY TALES - 43 folk and fairy tales from old England

    by Anon E. Mouse, Illustrated by John D. Batten, Compiled and Edited by Joseph Jacobs ...
    This volume contains 43 English folk and fairy tales. Stories like“Tom Tit Tot”,“The Three Sillies”,“The Rose Tree”,“The Old Woman and Her Pig”,“How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune”,“Mr. Vinegar”,“Nix Nought Nothing” and many, many more.Many of the tales in this volume, as in similar collections from other European countries, are what the folklorists call Drolls, or a short comical sketch. They ... Read more

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  • More Celtic Fairy Tales

    [Illustrated 20 Famous Fairy Tales]

    by John D. Batten ...
    Illustrated by John D. Batten ...
    This book, like the others of this series, has only been rendered possible by the courtesy and complaisance of the various collectors from whom I have culled my treasures. In particular, I have to thank Mr. Larminie and Mr. Eliot Stock for permission to include that fine tale "Morraha" from the former's "West Irish Folk-tales," the chief addition to the Celtic store since the appearance of my last ... Read more

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  • Celtic Fairy Tales

    [Illustrated & Selected & Edited]

    by Joseph Jacobs ...
    Illustrated by John D. Batten ...
    This Book, Originally published in 1892, this beautifully written collection of Celtic fairy tales is bound to enrapture. Filled to the brim with, as Joseph Jacob says, "both the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts," this is the first of his two collections of Celtic folklore. Included in this charming collection are tales of romance, tales that will make you laugh, and tales with ... Read more

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  • MORE ENGLISH FAIRY TALES - 44 illustrated children's stories from England

    by Anon E. Mouse, compiled and Edited by Joseph Jacobs, Illustrated by John D Batten ...
    Joseph Jacob’s first volume—*English Fairy—*did not exhaust the scanty remains of traditional English folktales. He retained those he did not use and most of the 44 illustrated tales that appear in More English Fairy Tales had never before appeared in print.Many of these 44 tales were recorded verbatim from storytellers. Stories like Tattercoats, Yallery Brown, The Three Feathers, Sir Gammer Vans, ... Read more

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  • MORE CELTIC FAIRY TALES - 20 Celtic Children's Stories from the land of Erin

    by Anon E. Mouse, Illustrated by John D. Batten, Compiled and retold by Joseph Jacobs ...
    In this sequel to Celtic Fairy Tales you will find 20 more Celtic tales; tales likeJack the Cunning Thief,Paddy o’Kelly and the Weasel,the Dream of Owen O'Mulready,The Farmer of Liddesdale,The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener,Elidore,the Ridere of Riddles; and many more.In Jacobs’ own words, “The Celts went forth to battle, but they always fell. Yet the captive Celt has enslaved his captor in ... Read more

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