Illustrated Bibliography
Wool of Bat
The Wool of Bat series focuses on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world. Authentic stories plus stunning artwork makes this series one to collect for mythology lovers.
The Wool of Bat series focuses on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world. Authentic stories plus stunning artwork makes this series one to collect for mythology lovers.
The Kew Gardens’ magical folklore series explores the links between humans, plants and fungi through stories of wild places, otherworldly creatures and stories of supernatural mischief, all accompanied by beautiful vintage illustrations.
This is the complete listing of titles in the Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore library
A series of five myth, legend and folklore collections from the 1960s written by Roger Lancelyn Green and stunningly illustrated by talented twin artists Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone.
Looking for some beautiful books on myths, legends and world folklore? This list includes all the best ones, both vintage and currently in print.
A review of Chronicle’s diverse world folk tale collections, with different illustrators for each volume.
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
A gorgeous pop-up book, based on a beautifully illustrated edition of the Shahnameh, with feathers and strings and other delights. Includes video review.
A simply stunning edition of the epic poem Shahnameh, filled to bursting with bright pictures that created by artist Hamid Rhamanian using pictures from old manuscripts to create new imagery. Includes video review.
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