Helen Mcalpine (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This extraordinary collection of stories from Japan are retellings of legends and fairy tales. You'll meet the Sea Spirit, the Moon God, the Emperor Kiyomori, Dragon Princess and many other magical characters. Amidst the stories, the beauty of Japan - its people, its animals and its landscape - is joyfully evoked. The stories include The Birth of Japan, Tales of the Heike, and the Tale of Princess Kaguya. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Fowler, Rosamund (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very nice book. Some wear to cover edges and corners. A few tiny spots on outer page edges. Kiddell-Monroe, Joan (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Kiddell-Monroe, Joan (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Kiddell-Monroe, Joan (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 212 pages. Tight and clean. A fine copy. Kiddell-Monroe, Joan (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New edition, hardcover in jacket, 212 pages, clean cloth binding, gilt along spine, b + w illustrations within text, minor reference wear; some age-toning to the pages. Light dust spotting to outer page edges; rubbing to the jacket, wear along edges. Very good. L1. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 218 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock. Fowler, Rosamund (illustrator).

Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. slight wear to cover edges, library marks endpapers, remains of DJ front, bottom corner of page 15 has been repaired with tape, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kiddell-Monroe (illustrator). Ex Library.

Condition: GOOD. 1968 HCw/no jacket. Henry Z. Walck. Grey buckram picture bds have light wear (no fray or exposure). X-library w/little signage, but to incl rear pocket. Clean text.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Japanese Tales and Legends. by Helen McAlpine; William McAlpine Hardcover, minor shelf wear, minor foxing to ends. Dust jacket rubbed and scuffing to edges ISBN 9780192741257 Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, this edition first published, 1979 Here are stories from the legendary past of Japan: gods and warriors, woodcutters and fishermen, wicked giants and beautiful princesses. Touches of mischief and humor abound, and a deep sense of the magic, ceremony, and the wonder of life. Full of magic and wonder, these are tales of wicked giants and fairy children, beautiful princesses and fearless warriors. This extraordinary collection of stories from Japan are lively retellings of legends and fairy tales that include the great story of the creation of the world and the tale of a magical coat that makes people invisible. Meet the Sea Spirit, the Moon God, the Emperor Kiyomori, Dragon Princess and many other magical characters. Here, too, are folktales of woodcutters and fisherman who enter strange, enchanted worlds. This delightful mix of stories joyfully evokes the beauty and culture of Japan: its people, its animals, and its landscape. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very neat school library stamps on endpapers.VG in VG dw. Joan Kiddell-Monroe (illustrator).

Volume rilegato, sovraccopertina con alcuni strappi lungo i margini, interno in ottime condizioni.

Condition: Sehr gut. 13.8 cm x 22.3 cm. 212 pages. Black and white illustrations within text. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector's Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing to edges. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard. Includes for example the following tales: The Birth of Japan / Tales of the Heike / The Peach Boy / The Tale of Princess Kaguya / The Lucky Tea-kettle / The Old Man Who Made the Trees Bloom etc. An epic re-telling of epics and legends, gods, warriors, folk and fairytales of Japan. There are touches of mischief and humour, and a deep sense of the magic, the ceremony, and the wonder of life. (From jacket notes).…

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Schutzumschlag. 1. Auflage. First edition, first impression of this finely illustrated volume from the celebrated Oxford Myths and Legends Series. Presenting a selection of traditional Japanese stories retold by Helen and William McAlpine, the book forms part of a distinguished mid-century series that introduced readers to mythic traditions from across the world, and it is particularly notable for the work of Joan Kiddell-Monroe, whose contributions to the series are widely regarded as among the most memorable examples of twentieth-century folk-tale illustration. Kiddell-Monroe, an award-winning and remarkably versatile illustrator, employed a range of techniques - including scraperboard, pen, ink, and wash - to produce images of striking clarity and decorative elegance. Her compositions combine fluid linework with rhythmic patterning, creating scenes that evoke both the narrative drama and the stylized aesthetic associated with Japanese visual culture. The result is a sequence of illustrations that complement the tales' atmosphere of folklore, legend, and transformation while maintaining the artist's distinctive graphic voice. Peppin & Micklethwait, pp. 172-173. Large octavo (22.2 x 14.0 cm). Text in English. Colour frontispiece and numerous illustrations by Kiddell‑Monroe. Publisher's Prussian blue cloth, lightly rubbed at extremities with minor bumps and a few pale marks. Contents lightly foxed in places, illustrations bright. Dust jacket complete and unusually fresh, with slight spine darkening and minimal wear. A very good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 308 pages. 6.00x0.94x9.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.