The World’s Best Fairy Stories. Translated by T. Frank. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. First Edition Thus. Folio. Pp 256. Bound in half morocco over marbled boards; with raised bands, gilt-lettered title label and gilt devices to the spine, top edge gilt. Foxing to fore-edges & some page margins, otherwise a nice bright copy, handsomely bound & housed in a cloth slipcase.

Illustrated with twenty-three tipped-in colour plates.

An uncommon collection of classic fairy tales including The Sleeping Beauty, Snowdrop (a version of Snow White), Jack the Giant Killer, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Tom Thumb.

Published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1911, this book comes from a respected London publisher known for producing a wide range of literature, including beautifully illustrated editions and translations of classic works. The year 1911 places it firmly in the “Golden Age of Illustration,” a period celebrated for lavish, high-quality children’s books with stunning artwork.