A rich collection of well-known fairy tales, this magnificently
illustrated hardcover volume will add a keepsake treasure to the family
library. Thirty stories recount the adventures of Cinderella, Jack and
the Beanstalk, The Three Bears, The Ugly Duckling, Aladdin, Little Red
Riding Hood, Rumpel-stilts-kin, The Frog Prince, and many other beloved
characters. Storytellers include Aesop, Charles Perrault, the Brothers
Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Robert Southey as well as anonymous
sources. Golden Age pioneer Charles Robinson provides nearly 200
illustrations including 34 full-page images -- 12 in full color, 16 in
black and red, and 6 in black and white -- in addition to scores of
smaller line drawings.