The history of Tom Thumbe
By: with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Michael Patrick Hearn. Robin Hood's garland / with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Bennett A. Brockman. The history of Jack and the giants (in two parts) / with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Michael Patrick Hearn. Traditional faery tales / Sir Henry Cole ; with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Margaret Maloney.
Series: Classics of children's literature, 1621-1932
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1977
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
Subjects: Tales -- England.; Fairy tales -- England.; Robin Hood (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature.; Folklore -- England.; Fairy tales.; Robin Hood (Legendary character) -- Legends.
Other titles: Tom Thumb. English.; Robin Hood (Legend). English.
Description: A collection of tales reprinted from early editions.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Reprint of 4 works, the 1st originally printed in 1621 for T. Langley, London; the 2d originally printed in 1789, London; the 3d originally printed by J. Turner, Coventry; and the 4th originally published in 1845 by J. Cundall, London, under title: The traditional faëry tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the beast & Jack and the bean stalk.