PERSIAN FOLD AND FAIRY TALES, Iranian Folklore, Persia, Anne Mehdevi 1st H/C

Persian Folk and Fairy TalesRetold byAnne Sinclair MehdeviIllustrated by Paul E Kennedyc. 19651st editionEleven Fairy Tales that the author learned from her nanny of her nieces and nephews when she was in Teheranand from other Iranians.She says in the introduction ' I have told here eleven of Nana Roosie's stories in my own words,  choosing the versions I liked best.  Sometimes I have combine two stories into one and at other times, I have split a long, wandering story into two parts'.A wonderful and intriguing book, especially for those of us brought up on Grimms and Asaph's Fables.  Bahram and the Snake PrinceThe Tailless JackalSimpletonsRuba and the StorkThe Giant Okaband more.Sparsely illustrated in black and white.Front cover has a crinkle in the material, there is a scribble mark on the front end page, previous owner has printed his name neatly at the top of the second page, the book is solid but  please look at photos  - the pages have come away from the spine but as stated the book is still solid.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thanks for looking at our listing!We do our best to describe our items in the description and photos to ensure that you will be happy with your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied in any way, please contact us so we can address any concerns and correct them. We offer a 30-day return policy with a full refund including free return shipping. We can usually ship orders within one business day of payment. We do not ship on Sundays, Canadian Statutory Holidays or in rare adverse weather conditions.Please check our ebay store below to see our other items and save on shipping. We can combine orders based on the single highest Shipping & handling fee, so all additional items ship for Free!