Grimms' Fairy Tales

Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Cathay Books, 1979 (reprinted 1981). Translated by Vladimír Vařecha and illustrated by Luděk Maňásek, with colour cover art and black and white and colour illustrations within.

The hardback is in its original pale blue pictorial boards, with the title in blue lettering to the front cover above an illustration of a knight on horseback and a framed portrait. The back cover carries a further colour illustration of a bear and a goblin-like figure, with the line "Step into the enchanted world of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm." The spine shows the title and publisher, Galley Press, in blue text on the same blue background.

The copyright page confirms first publication in 1979 by Cathay Books, reprinted 1981, printed in Czechoslovakia. The text page shown is clean and legible, with a small colour illustration and black and white decorative line work in the margin.

Condition: Very good

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