. ..4 Softcover -- Dover Children's Thrift Classics Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson + More Fantasy - Adventure - Folktale. 1. The Little Mermaid and other Fairy Tales -- 1993 by Hans Christian Anderson 2. No. American Indian Legends - 1994 3. Japanese Fairy Tales -- 1992 4. Favorite Russian Fairy Tales - 1995 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B&W illustrations, some Full Page School - Home Library - Other Groups..>TRUSTED EBAY SELLER SINCE 2003.> SHIPS ONLY TO USA & CANADA..>.MEDIA MAIL or GROUND ADVANTAGE - USA ONLY > Also, PRIORITY MAIL ~ FAST SHIP OPTION - USA & CANADA****************************************************************************************** .>Shipping with Tracking - with Cardboard Inserts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~><>Adventure & discovery come together with these interesting fairy tales & folklore. Come join these captivating stories filled with charm and magic..>>Features for ALL Books: - Unabridged, with easy-to-read type - Table of Contents - Story introductions - Have illustration lists - By Dover Publications, Inc. - Various authors & illustrators - B&W illustrations, some Full Page.1. The Little Mermaid and other Fairy Tales -- by Hans Christian Anderson; illustrator Kliros - ISBN: 0486278166 - Copyright 1993 - 85 Pages >>Description: Most beloved of all fairy tales are ones of Hans Christian Anderson. They delight us with originality & humor of special characters. Now young readers can enjoy the magic of Anderson fairy tales in this selection of 4 of his most popular. They are:
- The Little Mermaid - mermaid princess in love with human prince- Great Claus and Little Claus - a clever young man turns a series of misfortunes into a fortune
- Tinder Box - adventures of soldier & magical box that grants wishes- Swineherd - poor prince wishes to marry emperor's daughter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2. Favorite North American Indian Legends -- Editor P. Smith; illustrator T. Kliros -- ISBN: 0486278220 -- Copyright 1994 -- 90 Pages . >>Description: Treasury of charming tales with humor & imagination of American Indian folklore. SOME are:.- Glooskap - Algonquin tale how the Great Bull-Frog was conquered, & how other water creatures were created
- The Meeting of the Wild Animals - myth tells how the 4 seasons came into being, & why all animals are afraid of the porcupine
- Man Who Married the Moon - Pueblo tale of a great chief, his beautiful wife, & disloyalty of two horrible corn maidens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3. Japanese Fairy Tales -- Editor P. Smith; illustrator Kakuzo Fujiyama -- ISBN: 0486273008 -- Copyright 1992 -- 90 Pages. >>Description: Clever heroes & animals endowed with magical powers are delightful characters in this entertaining collection of 5 of best-known tales. SOME are:
- Momotaro, Story of Son of Peach - resourceful young hero enlists the aid of a dog, a monkey & a bird to save people of a faraway land- The Tongue-cut Sparrow - offers lessons in compassion & humility and the grief in store for the greedy & ill-tempered- Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad - kind-hearted young fisherman is carried by a grateful tortoise to the Palace of the Dragon King of the Sea. There he meets & weds the King's daughter. However, an act of disobedience brings consequences for the adventurer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4. Favorite Russian Fairy Tales -- by A. Ransome; illustrator Simon Galkin -- ISBN: 0486286320 -- Copyright 1995 -- 87 Pages . >>Description: Russian folk culture is filled with magical stories for children: tales of wizards, dangerous journeys, wise animals, frightful giants & princesses. Here's 6 of the most popular tales. Some resemble folktales of Europe, while others introduce exotic creatures & events.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CONDITION: 4 Softcovers (Vintage 1992-1995) are Like-New to Very Good condition - see details below. They resided in an indoor storage cabinet since mid-1990s. There may be some natural color aging in pages & covers from 1992-95 printings. We tidied up books but there may be smudges. May have page wrinkling. All books have minor edge, spine, corner wear, with bit marks on covers. Bindings seem good, pages secure. Delightful tales for young readers!- 1993 Book 1 - Very Good condition; white tag on inside front cover- 1994 Bk 2 - Very Good- 1992 Bk 3, and 1995 Bk 4 - Like-New.Generally, books also MAY Have some shelf storage wear and edge or corner wear, a bit of cover or page creasing or wrinkling, smudges, slight curving of books/pages, tags or tape affixed, small page tears, minor darkening of pages at top, bottom, or fore-edges or covers, & cover color rubbing wear, fading on inside covers - though this may not be apparent to view in 15 photos. .>>There is no return for this Lot item. PHOTO LISTPHOTOS 1 thru 3, 14 & 13 -- Front covers of all 4 books.PHOTOS 4 thru 5 -- Views of 4 Back covers.PHOTOS 6 thru 9 -- Sample illustrations from each book.PHOTOS 10 thru 13 -- Views spines, fore-edges, tops, & bottoms.************************* **************************PayPal VerifiedPay securely with a major credit card thru PayPalOur eBay store has BOTH PayPal & ID Verified Approval, providing buyer confidence. Items come from a smoke-free business. Only RC Aircraft items have a return or exchange policy. All other items sold AS IS: books, teaching resources, posters, & collectibles, etc. We ship after payment is received, & funds have cleared in 1-4 days. ~Please e-mail questions before BIDDING or BUYING ~We want to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase >We've been proudly serving customers for 25+ years~~Since we are not responsible for packages lost or damaged by USPS or other delivery services, shipping insurance may be considered for collectibles or more costly items. We Do Not Charge Any Handling Fees for our service. We will combine orders whenever possible to reduce your total shipping charges. Email us to request this combined cost.
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