For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children - and adults - learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. These tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly ...
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For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children - and adults - learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. These tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.
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Very Good. No Dj. Book Octavo, hardcover, previos owner's bookplate on endpaper else fine. Tree of Life replica binding is an inspired combination of two beautiful old bindings fused into one artistic unit by the artist and illustrator Rafael Palacios. Faux Leather navy covers with full cover and spine design in gilt and blind stamp. A very attractive book. 211 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Included are: Frog Prince. Gallant Tailor. Thom Thumb's Travels. Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie. Jew Among Thorns. Singing Bone. circa 1970. 632 pp.