Tales Collection (page 8)

The Golfers Paradise by H. M. Bateman
The Golfers Paradise - Telling them What Happened at the 16th Hole. The golfing bore epitomised in this fabulous cartoon by Bateman, showing the ultimate fantasy - a golfer seated in an armchair

Cinderella / Lefler / Urban
Cinderella with the Prince at the Ball

Front cover of Pictorial Chronicles of the Mighty Deep - The Sea, its Ships & Sailors Date: 1889

Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400), English poet, best known for his long narrative poem, The Canterbury Tales. Date: 1340 - 1400

Manuscript with story about a dog and a wolf
Page from an illustrated manuscript with a story entitled The Dog and the Wolf, in a collection of fables by Ulrich Boner, Der Edelstein The Precious Stone), completed circa 1349

Rothomago
Promotional flyer for Rothomago, a fairy tale fantasy in twenty-five paintings (five acts including a prologue) by MM. D Ennery, Clairville and Albert Monnier. Theatre du Chatelet, Paris

The Golden Land of Fairy Tales
Promotional postcard for The Golden Land of Fairy Tales translated and adapted by A. H. Quaritich & Maurice Raye; music Heinrich Berte

Family scenes on a three-part Christmas card, looking back to previous generations. Date: circa 1890s

Illustration, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks, a pocket book for children. Cock-a-Doodle-Do, My Dame Has Lost Her Shoe, showing a woman chasing after the dog who has stolen her shoe

Cover design, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks, a pocket book for children with text by Hs Stirling, illustrated by John Hassall and Cecil Aldin. Showing a crowing cockerel. Date: 1904

Illustration, King Thrushbeard -- The Beggar took the Princess by the hand, and led her away with him on foot. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Water of Life -- Good Dwarf, can you not tell me where my brothers are? Date: 1909

Illustration, The Youth who could not Shiver or Shake -- The Youth took the axe and split the anvil at one blow, catching the Old Mans beard in it. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Robber Bridegroom -- They hurried away as quickly as they could from this vile den. Date: 1909

Illustration, Clever Elsa -- When she saw the pickaxe just above her head, Clever Elsa burst into tears. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Old Man and his Grandson -- The Old Man sat by himself and ate his food from a wooden bowl. Date: 1909

Illustration, The White Snake -- The Fishes, in their joy, put their heads out of the water, and promised to reward him. Date: 1909

Illustration, Hansel and Gretel -- Hansel, put out your finger for me to feel how fat you are. Date: 1909

Illustration, Red Riding Hood -- When she got to the wood she met a Wolf. Date: 1909

Illustration, Snowdrop -- Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Who is fairest of us all? Date: 1909

Illustration, The Wolf and Seven Kids -- The Seven Kids and their Mother capered around the spring for very joy. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Turnip -- So the rich brother had to put his brothers Turnip into a cart and have it taken home. Date: 1909

Illustration, Fundevogel -- She did not go once, but many times backwards and forwards to the well. Date: 1909

Illustration, Rapunzel -- When he got over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Valiant Tailor -- Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Frog Prince -- She seized the Frog with two fingers, and carried him upstairs. Date: 1909

Illustration, Jorinda and Joringel -- The old woman came back, and said in a droning voice: Greeting to thee, Zachiel! Date: 1909

Illustration, The Fisherman and His Wife -- Flounder, Flounder in the sea, Prythee, hearken unto me. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Twelve Dancing Princesses -- On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid brightly-lighted castle. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Wren and the Bear -- At the third sting the Fox screamed, and down went his tail between his legs. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Golden Bird -- So that you may get along the faster, come and mount on my tail. The Prince rides on the Foxs back. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Marriage of Mrs Reynard -- Does the gentleman wear red breeches, and has he got a pointed muzzle? Date: 1909

Illustration, The Seven Ravens -- Then the Seven Ravens came in and began to look at their plates and cups. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Twelve Huntsmen -- There was a Servant who favoured the Huntsmen, and who overheard the Lions advice to the King. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Raven -- The Golden Castle of Stromberg. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Golden Goose -- Now there were seven people running behind Simpleton and his Goose. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Blue Light -- The Witch came by at a furious pace, riding on a tom cat, and screaming at the top of her voice. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Fox and the Horse -- Then the Horse sprang up and drew the Lion away behind him. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Lady and the Lion -- So the Lady and the Lion went away together, and took their little child with them too. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Four Clever Brothers -- They found the Princess on the rock; the Dragon asleep with his head on her lap. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Three Languages -- On his way he passed a swamp, and listened to the croaking of the Frogs. Date: 1909

The Snow Lady by Mina Greenhill
A lady dressed in medieval costume standing in the snow surrounded by fairies and sprites. Date: 1920

Bearskin fairy tale
The character of Bearskin in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name. Whoever saw him, ran away. Date: 1917

Latvia. Riga. Musicians of Bremen
LATVIA. Riga. Old Town. Monument dedicated to the Musicians of Bremen, next to St. Peters Church. Contemporary Art

The Seven Swabians. The Seven Swabians, one of Grimms fairy tales. German. Date: circa 1914

Rudyard Kipling - English novelist
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) - English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. Cigarette card showing both the front and back sides. Date: 1926

Geppetto and Pinocchio
Geppetto finds that the wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is already displaying signs of bad behaviour despite not being finished. Date: 1936

A tale of Clarks O. N. T. Spool Cotton
A tale of Clarks O.N.T. Spool Cotton. Mournful the tale, and sad the sight, o, shed a tear for Joness plight. His clothes were new but ah, the cotton theyd sewed them with, alas was rotten

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