Thrice told tales; folktales from three continents. / Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Edited by Kenneth S. Goldstein and Dan Ben-Amos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Kenneth S., 1927-1995, compiler.

Contributor:

Ben-Amos, Dan, compiler.

Kredel, Fritz, 1900-1973, illustrator.

Grushkin, Philip, 1921-1998.

Tehon, Atha.

Atha Tehon Thiras Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tales.

Penn Provenance:

Tehon, Atha (former owner) (Tehon Collection copy)

Tehon, Susan (donor)

Physical Description:

157 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color illustrations ; 19 x 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania : Published privately by Hammermill Paper Company, Loch Haven Division, 1970.

Contents:

European Folktales: The hearth-cat; The nine brothers; The captain and the fiery balls; Little red nightcap; Old greybeard

Asian Folktales: The story of Yeh-Hsien; Prince Five-weapons; The teacher and his pupil; The dirt boy

African Folktales: The maiden, the frog and the chief's son; Tortoise, the trickster; A man who could transform himself; Three brothers, or settle family quarrels at home.

Notes:

"Designed by Philip Grushkin"--t.p. verso.

"'Thrice Told Tales' were printed in a limited edition ..."

"This if the fourth in a series of special editions published by the Lock Haven Division of Hammermill Paper Company expressly for the professionals of the American book publishing industry ... "--Preface.

"Fisher Bookbinding Co. Inc., prepared the three-piece Duroid covers, and bound the volume. The red Duroid was machine applied to the cover boards; the green and blue Duroid panels were added by hand to ensure a perfect fit."--Colophon.

"Text was film set by Cooper & Beatty, Ltd., of Toronto, Canada using Fototronic equipment. The European Folktales section was set in 12 pt. Elegante (Palatino); Asian Folktales in 12 pt. Zenith (Optima); and African Folktales in 12 pt. Medallion (Melior). The leading and measure varied, depending upon the design theme. All text was kerned one unit. The type for the preface, introduction, and the notes section completing the book was set in 10 pt. Zenith (Optima)."--Colophon.

Designed by Atha Tehon.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Tehon Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Susan Tehon.

Tehon Collection copy is no. 714.

Other Format:

Online version: Goldstein, Kenneth S. Thrice told tales.

OCLC:

144327