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.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Kew Gardens Folklore
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.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library
This is the complete listing of titles in the Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore library
Fairy Tales & Folklore
The Stunning Purnell Myths & Legends Series
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.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Myths, Legends, Folklore
Looking for some beautiful books on myths, legends and world folklore? This list includes all the best ones, both vintage and currently in print.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Chronicle’s Illustrated Folk Tales Series
A review of Chronicle’s diverse world folk tale collections, with different illustrators for each volume.
Decorative Bindings
Japanese Tales
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
Paper Engineering
Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King – Stunning Pop-up Book
A gorgeous pop-up book, based on a beautifully illustrated edition of the Shahnameh, with feathers and strings and other delights. Includes video review.
Poetry & Plays
Shahnameh: The Stunning Epic of the Persian Kings
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.
Beautiful Illustrations
Children’s Literature & Fairy Tales
Home » Collecting » Children’s Literature Collecting Beautiful Children’s Books & Fairy Tales Children’s books are actually a great genre for the collector. The books remain desirable for a long time for nostalgic reasons, they provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of their time, and classic children’s literature draws the attention Read more…