Books with author Mrs. T. H. James

Classic Japanese Fairy Tale with phantom cats, a haunted temple and a 'strong and beautiful dog' called Schippeitaro.This little book was originally printed on crepe paper and illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts, in a traditional Japanese style (Ukiyo-e). Part of the wonderful 'Japanese Fairy Tale Series' published in twenty books by T. Hasegawa in Toyko more than one hundred years ago.MomotaroThe Tongue Cut SparrowBattle of the Monkey and the CrabThe Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees BlossomKachi-Kachi MountainThe Mouses' WeddingThe Old Man and the DevilsUrashima, The Fisher-boyThe Serpent With Eight HeadsThe Matsuyama MirrorThe Hare of InabaThe Cub's TriumphThe Silly Jelly-FishThe Princes Fire-Flash and Fire-FadeMy Lord Bag-O'RiceThe Wonderful Tea KettleSchippeitaroThe Ogre's ArmThe Ogres of OyeyamaThe Enchanted Waterfall

Beautifully illustrated traditional Japanese fairy tale.This story involves two brothers who quarrel with each other.This beautiful little book was originally printed on crepe paper and illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts. Part of the wonderful 'Japanese Fairy Tale Series' published in Toyko more than one hundred years ago.MomotaroThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Battle of the Monkey and the CrabThe Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees BlossomKachi-Kachi MountainThe Mouses' WeddingThe Old Man and the DevilsUrashima, The Fisher-boyThe Serpent With Eight HeadsThe Matsuyama MirrorThe Hare of InabaThe Cub's TriumphThe Silly Jelly-FishThe Princes Fire-Flash and Fire-FadeMy Lord Bag-O'RiceThe Wonderful Tea KettleSchippeitaroThe Ogre's ArmThe Ogres of OyeyamaThe Enchanted Waterfall

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