Tales Collection (page 5)

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Knights Tale. Palamon in the Temple of Mars, Arcite in the Temple of Venus. Date: 1845

An itinerant bookseller selling tales and song-books for the lower orders from a stall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Illustration, The Black Dwarf - Tales of My Landlord, by Sir Walter Scott. 1820

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Mothers of Salem bringing their children to Jesus

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus as a child

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Child Praying

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Nativity with Magi
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Nativity with the Three Wise Men or Magi

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Moses in the Bullrushes

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Flight into Egypt
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Mary and Josephs flight into Egypt with Baby Jesus

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Joseph and His Brethren

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus with the Fishermen

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus Wept

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus Walks on Water

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus in the Temple

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus at the Last Supper

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus in storm
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus asleep in the storm

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and woman
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and the woman at the well

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and Mary

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Elijah
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, the prophet Elijah

Biblical tales from the Old and New Testaments - a nativity scene at the centre with Adam and Eve in the distance on the left

Grimms Fairy Tales - Cover illustration of a winged fairy to Grimms Fairy Tales published by Grant Richards. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: 1909

Rose Bud - Scene from Rose Bud (Grimms Fairy Tales). The Sleeping Beauty asleep. Artist: AH Watson Date: circa 1935

Mother Holle - Scene from Mother Holle (Grimms Fairy Tales). The widows daughter shaking apples from the tree. Artist: AH Watson Date: circa 1935

MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE "At a terific height directly above us
MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE " At a terific height directly above us, & upon the very verge of the precipitous descent, hovered a gigantic ship". Date: First published: 1833

METZENGERSTEIN The Baron seated on his mythical beast. Date: First published: 1850

The Real Princess by Margaret Tarrant
A scene from The Real Princess depicting them discovering that she is in fact a real princess because she was able to feel the pea through all of the mattresses and quilts. Date: 1948

RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Author, best known for his Ingoldsby Legends which include the Jackdaw of Reims, The Spectre of Tappington and other fanciful tales. Date: 1788 - 1845

Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales - The Squire
The Squire on a rearing horse Date: First published: circa 1387

Fairy tales: the ugly ducking in the old womans cottage
The ugly duckling at home with the old woman and her other beasts

THE THREE ROBES
Blauvor and Lanfor on the island. One plays the harp, the other sings. A stranger approaches... (An Irish tale)

SLEEPING BEAUTY - 1
The Prince sees the spellbound castle from afar, almost buried in unrestrained vegetation

SALT RUSSIAN TALE
They sailed away once more over the blue sea

FRAU HOLLE - 3
The stepdaughter makes the feathers fly, causing a snowstorm on the Earth below

THE FLYING TRUNK
Most travellers carry their luggage, but in this Hans Andersen tale, its the luggage that carries the traveller !

FELLOW TRAVELLER (EVB)
The Wicked Princess in her garden. Date: 1872

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty is just in time to save the Beasts life

CHAUCER ON HORSE
Chaucer depicted as the narrator of the Tales Date: First published: circa 1387

THE GOOSE GIRL & GEESE THE GOOSE GIRL & GEESE
The goose girl with her geese, and in the distance the castle where, who knows ? she may one day be the princess

SNOW WHITE / GLASS GASKET
Snow White asleep in the glass gasket - the Prince looks on... Date: 1901

YOUTH LEARNS FEAR / GRIMM
THE STORY OF THE YOUTH WHO WENT FORTH TO LEARN WHAT FEAR WAS - the boy meets (and beats) the fierce old man Date: circa 1905

SING SOARING LARK / GRIMM
The lion confronts the traveller who tries to steal the lark Date: circa 1905

CINDERELLA
Cinderella generously gives a large bowl of coffee to an old man asking for charity, while her sisters get ready to go to the ball

THE SNAKE PRINCE / QUEEN
The princess begs the Queen of Snakes to give her back her husband. (Feroshepore story)

THE FAIRY NURSE
The fairies go off with the farmers wife. (Irish story)

FINEST LIAR IN WORLD
The Best Bee pulling a plough

MAIDEN WITH HELMET
The maiden washing her face in a stream whilst a young man watches her from behind a tree. (Japanese story)

The Underground Workers
A team of dwarf miners, the underground workers in action

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