Round About and Long Ago: Tales from the English Counties. Illustrated with lino-cuts by Anthony Colbert.
first edition
1974 · Boston
by Colwell, Eileen.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Royal octavo, red cloth (hardcover), [125] pp. Near-Fine, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) to page edges, in a Very Good dust jacket with light chipping to edges. “The twenty-eight stories in this book have been drawn from the different counties of England and retold in a simple, vivid style that recaptures the oral traditions from which they sprang. The stories range from the comic, such as Jack Buttermilk from Nottinghamshire, to the sad, like the Suffolk story, Brother Mike, but whether funny or sad, fantastic or tragic, these stories from the rich folk-tale heritage of English-speaking people will be enjoyed by children of all ages.” (Inventory #: 06005scs)