Hamish Hamilton’s “A Book Of…” Myths, Legends and Magical Tales
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Hamish Hamilton's "A Book Of..." Myths, Legends & Magical Tales
Introduction
This wonderful series collecting older short stories, folklore, poetry and excerpts from longer literature was released by UK publisher Hamish Hamilton throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The selection of tales included in each book was made by a famous children’s author of the time, and wonderful illustrators with distinctively different styles were chosen for each volume as well.
Many of the books were published in hardback in the US by published Henry Z. Walck under the “A Cavalcade Of…” series titles, and in paperback format by Penguin under their Puffin imprint, as well as a couple by Beaver Books. But the complete set is only available in the Hamish Hamilton hardbacks. Each book works fine as a stand-alone thematic volume, but together they do make a lovely set if you’d like the whole collection.
List of books
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Edited by Roger Lancelyn Green, illustrated by Krystyna Turska. Hamish Hamilton, 1970. Puffin 1978, 9780140306064.
A collection of over 40 dragon stories from literature and folklore.
Edited by William Mayne, illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Hamish Hamilton, 1968. Puffin Books, 1972, 9780140305173.
Tales, legends, and poems from around the world, about giants, goblins, demons, and other supernatural creatures.
Edited by Alan Garner, illustrated by Krystyna Turska. Hamish Hamilton, 1969. Also published by Henry Z. Walck, 1969, as ‘A Cavalcade of Goblins’. Puffin 1972, 9780140305555.
A collection of goblin tales from around the world.
Edited by William Mayne illustrated by Krystyna Turska. Hamish Hamilton, 1967. Puffin 1970, 9780140304350.
A collection of poetry, ballads, songs, myths and legends about heroes.
No paperback was issued. The similarly titled Puffin’s A Book of Kings and Queens by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon (illustrated by Robin Jacques) is a collection of poetry, each dedicated to a different king or queen.
Edited by Eleanor Farjeon and William Mayne, illustrated by Victor Ambrus. Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Also published by Henry Z. Walck, 1965, as ‘A Cavalcade of Kings’.
A collection of poems, short tales and excerpts of longer literature about both real and imaginary kings.
No paperback issued. Not to be confused with the large (and wonderful) Ruth Manning Sanders “A Book Of…” series that was published by Methuen and Dutton, and illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Edited by Ruth Manning-Sanders, illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Also published by Thomas Nelson, 1965.
A collection of magical animal tales from around the world.
Edited by Roger Lancelyn Green, illustrated by Victor Ambrus. Hamish Hamilton, 1973. Puffin 1977, 9780140309393.
A collection of tales about magicians from around the world.
No paperback issued.
Edited by Jacynth Hope-Simpson, illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Hamish Hamilton, 1964.
Collection of 20 epic tales gathered from mythology, classic literature, poetry, & fairy tales.
Edited by Roger Lancelyn Green, illustrated by Victor Ambrus. Hamish Hamilton, 1976, 9780241892442. Beaver Books, 1978, 9780600394044.
Collection of tales about escaping into legendary lands.
Edited by Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson, illustrated by Fritz Wegner. Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Also published by WW Norton, 1964 as ‘A Parade of Princes’. Puffin, 1968.
A collection of tales about princes.
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Edited by Sally Patrick Johnson, illustrated by Fritz Wegner. Hamish Hamilton, 1963. Also published by Harper & Row, 1962 as ‘The Princesses’. Puffin, 1968.
A collection of tales about princesses.
No paperback issued. The similarly titled Puffin’s A Book of Kings and Queens by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon (illustrated by Robin Jacques) is a collection of poetry, each dedicated to a different king or queen.
Edited by Michael Brown, illustrated by Victor Ambrus. Hamish Hamilton, 1965. Also published by Henry Z. Walck, 1965, as ‘A Cavalcade of Queens’.
A collection of stories about queens, monarchs and consorts.
Edited by Michael Brown, illustrated by Krystyna Turska. Hamish Hamilton, 1971, 9780241018743. Also published by Henry Z. Walck, 1971, as ‘A Cavalcade of Sea Legends’. Puffin, 1974, 9780140306842.
A collection of stories about sea monsters and life on the water.
No paperback issued.
Edited by Michael Brown, illustrated by Eilís Dillon, illustrated by Bernard Brett. Hamish Hamilton, 1975, 9780241021569.
A collection of animal tales.
Edited Jacynth Hope-Simpson, illustrated by Krystyna Turska. Hamish Hamilton, 1966. Also published as ‘A Cavalcade of Witches’ by Henry Z. Walck, 1967; and as ‘Covens & Cauldrons’ by Puffin, 1977, 9780600393856.
A collection of tales about witches.
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