Fantasy & SciFi
Angus McBride’s Legendary Beasts
The ‘Legendary Beasts’ series by fantasy artist Angus McBride appeared weekly on the back of Finding Out magazines for 36 weeks during 1966.
Vintage Modern Art
Grahame Johnstone Twins: Finding Out Magazine Bibliography
A list of Finding Out Magazine volumes that included illustrations by the Grahame Johnstone twins, as well as a selection of illustrations from stories within the volumes.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Hamish Hamilton’s “A Book Of…” Myths, Legends and Magical Tales
Collecting » Myths, Legends, Folklore » Hamish Hamilton Myths Introduction This wonderful series collecting older short stories, folklore, poetry and excerpts from longer literature was released by UK publisher Hamish Hamilton in the 1960s. The selection of tales included in each book was made by a famous children’s author of Read more…
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.
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…
Fairy Tales & Folklore
1970s World Folk & Fairy Tales Collection
I’ve added a new page on Muller’s vintage World Fairy Tale Collections, with lovely tales from countries all around the world.
Folio Society
Folio Society: Myths and Legends Series
A video overview and review of the leatherbound myths and legends series released by the Folio Society.