Search Results: Myths & Legends from Granny Goose Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signs of previous use. The illustrated blue cloth covers are fresh, with just a hint of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in Very Good condition, with minor edgewear, but no rips or chips. A very nice copy of this picture book for children. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis:"Sailing home with a prize of gold won in a contest, Arion faces death at the hands of the crew who covet his treasure, but is saved by dolphins following the ship.

London: Orion Children's Books, 2001. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book looks new -- crisp, clean interior, fresh green covers, and pristine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. A lovely copy. Sequel to: A Seeing Stone.

New York: Harper & Row, 1985. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Robert Andrew Parker. The inteiror of the book is clean and tight, showing light previous use, but no marks or damage. The beige and blue covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is price clipped, and again shows llittle wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover and looks very attractive. Synopsis: A picture book about friendship and loyalty between brothers. It retells an old legend about two brothers who grew up on their father's farm. When he grew old, he divided his farm between the boys, telling them always to be friends and help each other. And they did. One year when the rain did not fall and the wheat dried up, each brother worried more about the other, and chose exactly the same way of helping each other. They were prompted by a legacy of love and caring passed on to them by their father, and which they in turn passed on to others.

London: Kestre Books, 1970. Third Impression, 1976 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The blue covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition, again with minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: This is a new re-telling of the Greek myths. "It makes, out of these original stories, a piece of fresh, continuous fiction. Many great myths, so often detached from their context, have their place in the huge, dazzling sequence of this tale: the creation myth, the stories of the flood, of Prometheus, Persephone, Sisyphus, and many others. But they are brought together as part of a continuous narrative ... from the making of the gods to the making of man, and on to the conflicts among the gods themselves as they seek to… Read More

New York: Bonomo Culture Institute, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. This is a small format (5 x 3.5 inches) paperback. The interior is clean and fresh, with slightly tanned paper, but no marks or wear. The illustrated paper covers are fresh, showing minimal wear. Synopsis: Tells the story of Rainbird, a Mohawk (Iroquois) princess, and how she brokered peace for her people.

Boston & London: Geo. H. Ellis Co., 1915. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks. The front free end paper has been neatly removed, and the paper covering the front hinge has cracked, but these are the only problems. The 12 photos called for in the List of Illustrations are present (frontispiece with tissue guard), plus two colour plates of fish. The blue/grey covers show moderate wear overall, with heavier wear to the spine area. A nice copy.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signs of previous wear or use. The blue cloth covers are fresh, with light bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but no wear else. The gilt lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and shows a very light crease to the back panel, but no wear else. A lovely copy.

New Jersey: Unicorn Publishing House, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signs of wear. The pictorial covers are in very good condition, showing light edgewear, but no major problems. A lovely copy of this French version of Robin Hood in the Little Unicorn format.

London: Julia MacRae Books, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and crisp, showing just a few signs of previous use. The covers are bright, with minimal edgewear. There is no dust jacket.

London: Julia MacRae Books, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The laminated covers are bright, with no edgewear, but some shallow surface dents caused by using the book as a writing surface. These aren't visible unless you hold the book at the right angle, but they are there and make this a very nice reading copy only. Synopsis: After his daring rescue of Much the Miller's son from the hands of Sir Guy of Gisburn, Robin Hood is branded an outlaw in the Forest of Sherwood.

London: Juvenile Productions. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight, showing light wear only. The illustrated covers are bright, with minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. A nice copy.

London: Faber & Faber, 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The turquoise covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in very good condition, showing little wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: This is a retelling of four old stories -- Bellerophon & Pegasus, Tam Lin, Alcestis, and Aucassin and Nicolette -- as well as a new story (The Horn of Healing) by the author. The dust jacket describes the stories as "written with great charm. But her versions are not just beautifully written. They also reveal an underlying humanity in the stories which links them together in spite of their very different origins. Though the plots are full of magic and fantasy, the characters are fully human. Involved in the conflicts between friendship, love and… Read More