"When the little boy, for whose benefit the various articles of bric-a-brac in his father's drawing room relate stories appropriate to their several native countries, exclaims, at the conclusion of one of them: 'I almost think there can't be a better one than that!' the reader, of whatever age, will probably feel inclined to agree with him. Upon the whole, it is to be wished that every boy and girl in America, or anywhere else, might become intimately acquainted with the contents of this book. There is more virtue in one of these stories than in the entire library of modern juvenile literature." —Julian Hawthorne.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book.
BY MRS. BURTON HARRISON.
With many Quaint Illustrations by Miss Rosina Emmet.
One volume, square 16mo, $1.25
"The little ones, who so willingly go back with us to 'Jack the Giant-Killer,' 'Bluebeard,' and the kindred stories of our childhood, will gladly welcome Mrs. Burton Harrison's 'Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales,' where the giant, the dwarf, the fairy, the wicked princess, the ogre, the metamorphosed prince, and all the heroes of that line come into play and action. As they read the stories which compose this book they will meet with all the familiar actors of the fairy world in different scenes indeed, and with new deeds of daring, witchcraft, or charming benevolence, but still the same characters of the old-fashioned fairy lore. The graceful pencil of Miss Rosina Emmet has given a pictorial interest to the book, and the many pictures scattered through its pages accord well with the good old-fashioned character of the tales." —Frank R Stockton.
Transcriber's Note
The advert ("BY THE SAME AUTHOR") was originally at the
front of the book, but has been moved to the end.
The fourth illustration appears on page 49, not 47. The List of
Illustrations has been accordingly corrected.
The following typographical corrections have been made:
([Page 63]) Quotation mark added to the end of the illustration caption.
([Page 85]) "dêvote" changed to "dévote".
([Page 85]) Quotation mark added after "episode is over."
([Page 96]) Changed a semi-colon to a comma after "Courage".
([Page 39]) "thought 'd ask you" is as originally printed.