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For sale is a beautiful lot of four hardcover books from Chronicle Books’ stunning illustrated folklore series (2016–2019). Each volume collects traditional fairy tales, myths, and folktales from different cultures, brought to life with vibrant, contemporary artwork by acclaimed international illustrators. These are unstated first editions/first printings (number lines start with 10 9 8…), high-quality productions with cloth-like covers, full-color illustrations, and FSC-certified paper.
Titles included:
• Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales
Illustrator: Kate Forrester
©2016 • ISBN 978-1-4521-5175-5 • Teal cover with white knotwork border
• Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
Illustrator: Kotaro Chiba
©2019 • ISBN 978-1-4521-7446-4 • Gold cover with white frame
• Tales of India: Folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu
Illustrators: Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh
©2018 • ISBN 978-1-4521-6591-2 • Red cover with green oval frame
• Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
Illustrator: Ulla Thynell
©2019 • ISBN 978-1-4521-7447-1 • Blue/teal cover with white decorative border
Condition:
• No writing, no highlighting, no marks on the body pages — clean, bright interiors throughout.
• Very good to near fine overall — attractive for display or reading.
• A few volumes have light dents/scuffs to cover corners (minor shelf/handling wear only; no major damage, tears, spine issues, or fading).
• Bindings tight and solid.
These make a gorgeous matching set for folklore/mythology collectors, gift buyers, or anyone who loves beautifully illustrated cultural stories. Perfect coffee-table display or addition to a fairy tale/folklore library. All books are smoke-free, pet-free.
