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English Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 64540 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

Many of the 43 tales in this volume are what folklorists call Drolls (a humorous story in which there is a jester or a wag) and have not been in print for over 100 years. They justify the title of “Merrie England”, a phrase which once indicated the underlying capacity for fun and humour of the English. 33% of the publisher's profit from this book will be donated to charity.
Celtic Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 74810 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

A book of 26 stories from around Wales and Ireland not seen in print for over 100 years. While some of the themes found in Celtic folklore are similar to those of contemporary fairy tales, other stories in this collection are infused with a flavour that is uniquely Celtic. 33% of the publisher's profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity. YESTERDAYS BOOKS for TOMORROW'S EDUCATIONS.
Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories    by P H Emerson
Price: $1.99 USD. 18390 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

This volume contains twenty-four such tales collected from around Wales by P. H. Emerson whilst living in Anglesea during the winter 1891-2. In most cases amended as little as possible recording the stories as told, so that the written story seemed as if was being presented in the vernacular. 33% of the publisher’s profit will be donated to charity. Yesterdays books for tomorrows educations.
Classic Fairytales, Folklore, Myths and Legends    by john Halsted
Price: Free! 25330 words. Published on June 27, 2010. .

15 classic fairytales, myths and legends from around the world not seen in print for over a century. These are the fairy tales that our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children.