Joseph Jacobs Editor (53 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Batten, John D. (illustrator). Unread book, illustrated.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good+. Batten, John D. (illustrator). First Thus. This second collection contains 20 traditional Celtic folk legends & fairy tales, in 234 pages, including copious Notes & References by the editor, renowned folklorist Joseph Jacobs(1854-1916). This is an unabridged republication from 1968 of the original edition from 1894, with the stories brought to new life with the original pen-and-ink illustrations of John D. Batten, including 8 full-page plates + 38 additional illustrations. Permabound Dover trade paperback is in Good+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages lightly tanned around edges, with a random spot or two to exterior edges of text block, but completely unmarked. Exterior shows modest rubbing & 1 heavy vertical crease to back cover; all corners slightly curled with light chipping. SPECIAL: order at the same time as the original "Celtic Fairy Tales" (our # 021106) & take 20% + only $1.00 shipping for second book! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. FT cse.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Batten, John D. (illustrator). Collection of 46 classic fairy tales that "have charmed generations of Irish people." This volume combines two previous books into one: "Celtic Fairy Tales" & "More Celtic Fairy Tales,'' for over 500 pages with Notes & References & traditional black-and-white illustrations by John Batten throughout text. A small 8vo, this softcover book in decorative yellow-green wrappers is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean, square, & tightly bound. Pages show mild tanning to all edges. Covers are clean & bright with just a hint of edgewear. A couple of small spots to outside page edges is only flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/4" tall, 166 pages, purple titles on gray cloth. A very good, clean, sturdy hard cover with minor shelf wear, binding solid, paper moderately yellowed. In a good, edge-worn dust jacket, chipping at the spine and flap-fold edges with the original price present.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Batten, John D. (illustrator). First Thus. Collection of 26 traditional Celtic folk legends & fairy tales, in 267 pages, including copious Notes & References by the editor, renowned folklorist Joseph Jacobs(1854-1916). This is an unabridged republication from 1968 of the original edition from 1892, with the stories brought to new life with the original pen-and-ink illustrations of John D. Batten, including 8 full-page plates + 37 additional illustrations. Permabound Dover trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean & bright save for slight darkening & light soil to all outside page edges & very mild rubbing to extremities. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Batten, John D. (illustrator). Reprint Edition. 256pp. A collection of 26 Irish fairy tales, including "Connla and the Fairy Maiden," "The Sprightly Tailor," and "The Battle of the Birds.".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket. Later Printing. Later [5th] printing. An anthology of fiction, folklore and poetry about ghosts. Brown pictorial buckram binding, 187+ pages. Near Fine copy [purchase price and date partially erased from the rear-paste-down no dust jacket. clph.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ardizzone, E. (illustrator). Scuffs to cover. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

Decorative Canvas Hardcover. Condition: Used-Acceptable. No Jacket. Kurt Wise (Illustrator) (illustrator). 5th Printing 1959. 174 pp. A perfectly acceptable reading copy. No dust jacket. Front cover board corners are damaged. Some page edges are damaged. Ex-Library (Jr.Sr. H.S., Westbrook, CT)-Book with all the typical signs (stamps, stickers, and envelopes, etc.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Thus. Clean dark green cloth boards with gold decoration and lettering on cover and spine. No fading. Small spots of wear-through to corner tips, spine ends. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with gilt top page edges. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. 24 illustrations by Chris Hammond; frontispiece with clean tissue guard. With Introduction by Joseph Jacobs. 310 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. John D. Batten (illustrator). 1st Edition. Red cloth-effect boards, lettered/decorated in black. Text block edges a bit tanned, both flyleaves quite tanned/foxed, interior otherwise clean and unmarked. Firm binding. 5th ptg.: 1956. viii,332 pp., illus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Batten, John D. (illustrator). Unread book, illustrated.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Richard Heighway (illustrator). First Thus. States "First Schocken Edition 1966" on cr page. Prior to isbn numbers. A slight opening crease near spine of front cover. Spine is not creased from reading. Spine paper has a minor wrinkle in paper from publisher. Looks never read. Remarkable condition. Square and tight with sharp corners. Willing to state this is the best copy of this first edition. Profusely illustrated.

brossura. Condition: nuovo. New Copies., Ill. bn: 6, Ill. colori: --, Peso: 475 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. John D. Batten (illustrator). Dark olive green cloth, lettered/illus. in black. Undated, likely printed from British plates. A bit of foxing to top and fore-edges, otherwise essentially as issued. No statement of edition/ptg. xiii,291 pp., 8 full-page plates, additional illus. in text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a later printing of the 1894 First Edition. Blue cloth with title and editor amid an elaborate floral design in black. Back cover is lightly soiled and the spine has faded. Front hinge is cracked exposing the webbing but the text block is firm. The names of two previous owners are neatly penned on the ffe and one also on the page after the ffe. Otherwise the book is clean with smooth unmarked pages. Frontis in color. Profusely illustrated throughout in black and white. 222 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Manson. C B (illustrator). One of 200 copies. Sewn binding.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. H. Ryland; also fold-outs: "Pedigree of Barlaam and Josaphat" 9 3/4" X 10" and "Pedigree of the Three Caskets" 7 3/8" X 10". (illustrator). 1st Edition. manila pictorial wraps; tissue guard at frontis;

Paperback. Condition: As New. Jon Vermilyea; Michael DeForge; Derek M. Ballard; Robin Nishio; T. Edward Bak; Mickey Zacchili; Ines Estrada; Lizz Hickey; Jason Fischer; Greg Pizzoli (illustrator). Very fine/like new, excellent condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Ganapathy, Kalyani (illustrator). 178 pages. 6.00x0.38x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Reprint, 22 cm, 234 Seiten, mit Illustrationen von John D. Batten, kartoniert. leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gut erhalten. Sprache: Englisch.

Condition: Very Good. David Nutt London 1890 Binding: Hardcover boards in Brodart. previous owner's inscription on front pastedown. tear on bottom at spine on ffep.

Paperback. Condition: New.

248pp. Soft covers. A very good copy with B/w illustrations.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Batten, John D. (illustrator). 267 pages. In addition to most of the usual library markings, Corners and edges of backstrip show wear and binding is soiled. However, the book is complete, the pages quite readable, and the binding is quite solid. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. [4],383, [1] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. This is the 17th volume of the set of 51. With Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations. Includes 83 Aesop's Fables, 41 Grimm's Tales, and 20 from Andersen. In this book, the fables have been retold in simple language by Joseph Jacobs. He has chosen those examples that have become most universally popular, and at the same time has given representatives from all the main sources. A glance at the titles will be sufficient to show to what an extraordinary extent these simple stories have become the common property of all people. Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, translator, literary critic, social scientist, historian and writer of English literature who became a notable collector of English folklore. Jacobs was born in Sydney to a Jewish family. His work went on to popularize some of the world's best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the three bears", "The Three Little Pigs", "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The History of Tom Thumb". He published his English fairy tale collections: English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairy Tales in 1893 but also went on after and in between both books to publish fairy tales collected from Europe as well as Jewish, Celtic and Indian fairytales which made him one of the most popular writers of fairytales for the English language. Jacobs was also an editor for journals and books on the subject of folklore which included editing the Fables of Bidpai and the Fables of Aesop, as well as articles on the migration of Jewish folklore. Charles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 - August 22, 1926) was an American academic who was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. He transformed the college into the pre-eminent American university. Eliot served until 1909, the longest term as president in the university's history. The Harvard Universal Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements of a liberal education could be obtained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf. The publisher P. F. Collier and Son saw an opportunity and challenged Eliot to make good on this statement by selecting an appropriate collection of works, and the Harvard Classics was the result. Eliot worked for one year with William A. Neilson, a professor of English; Eliot determined the works to be included and Neilson selected the specific editions and wrote introductory notes. Each volume had 400-450 pages, and the included texts are "so far as possible, entire works or complete segments of the world's written legacies." The collection was widely advertised by Collier and Son, in Collier's and elsewhere, with great success.