A collection of novels and tales
By: written by that celebrated wit of France, the Countess D'Anois. In two volumes ... Translated from the best edition of the original French, by several hands
Publisher: Printed for W. Taylor ... and W. Chetwood ...
Published: 1721
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Other titles: Tales of the fairies.
Notes: First edition of this translation.

Signatures: v. 1. 1 leaf unsigned, A⁴, B-N¹² (A₂ incorrectly signed A₃; A₄, verso, advertisements); v. 2. 1 leaf unsigned, B-M¹², N⁶ (N₅, verso, N₆, advertisements)

Page 94, 275, v. 1, p. 156, 199, 239, 247, 251, v. 2, incorrectly numbered 93, 175, 159, 399, 339, 347, 351, respectively.

Title in red and black.

Caption title: The tales of the fairies.

Bound in old half black calf; lettered on back: Fairy tales.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. The history of Don Gabriel. The royal ram. The story of Finetta the cinder-girl [first appearance of Cinderella in English] The palace of revenge. The story of Anguilletta. The history of Don Ferdinand of Toledo. The story of the yellow dwarf. The story of Young-and-Handsome. The history of the new gentleman-citizen. The story of the white cat.; title: v. 2. The story of Fortunio, the fortunate knight. The story of the pidgeon and dove. The story of Princess Fair-Star, and Prince Chery. The story of the Princess Carpillona. Perfect love, a story.