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  • Legendary Tales

    Mrs. Alfred Gatty

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, Jan. 17, 2018)
    Excerpt from Legendary TalesWe all of us, I suspect, however, find it easiest, in such cases, to lay hold upon some trumpery little grievance, and make it the scape-goat of our unpleasant condition; and, perhaps, this may have been my resource on the evening I speak of. We shall see.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Legendary tales

    Margaret Gatty

    Paperback (RareBooksClub.com, May 16, 2012)
    This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ...THE TREASURE-SEEKER. A LEGEND OF BONNEVAL. INTRODUCTION. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth." HEN jEsop's cock found the precious stone on the dunghill, he turned it over with contempt, and pursued his search for something more suited to his own particular wants and wishes; and, by doing so, he proved himself to be a treasure-seeker of the wisest and most philosophical description. Some people may be disposed to quibble at this conclusion, and to argue that it was only in consequence of the cock's ignorance, and lower standard of requirements, that he preferred the barley-corn to the diamond. He was incapable, (they would say,) from his inferiority, of appreciating the greater intrinsic worth of the gem. It would be a grand thing if people knew what they meant when they used such highsounding phrases as " intrinsic worth!" We speak of the " intrinsic worth" of a diamond, as if it was the acknowledged fact of the universe; whereas we, temporary travellers in a a world which we are merely passing through, mean nothing but its value in a particular money-market, where a certain quantity of gold would be given in exchange for it. Take it to the islands of the south seas, where, what we should be disposed to call trumpery little shells, would be offered as its equivalent; and then you can sit down and meditate to some purpose on the intrinsic worth of a gem. On your return home the shells would probably fetch only a few pence, and you, if you had agreed to the exchange, would find yourself very much in the position of Hans in Luck, when he had, by much ingenuity, converted his bar of gold into a grindstone; only you would not be, I fear, quite so contented as the hero of the German tale. No! there is, in point of fact, ...
  • Legendary Tales

    Alfred Gatty

    Paperback (Nabu Press, March 31, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Legendary Tales

    Margaret Gatty

    Paperback (Ulan Press, Aug. 31, 2012)
    This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
  • Legendary tales

    Alfred Gatty

    Paperback (University of California Libraries, Jan. 1, 1858)
    This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries’ mass digitization efforts. The digital images were cleaned and prepared for printing through automated processes. Despite the cleaning process, occasional flaws may still be present that were part of the original work itself, or introduced during digitization. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found online in the HathiTrust Digital Library at www.hathitrust.org.
  • Legendary Tales

    Alfred Mrs Gatty 1809-1873 Artist, Hablot Knight Browne III

    Paperback (Wentworth Press, Aug. 28, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Legendary Tales

    Alfred Mrs Gatty 1809-1873 Artist, Hablot Knight Browne III

    Hardcover (Wentworth Press, Aug. 28, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Legendary Tales

    Margaret Gatty, Alfred Gatty

    Hardcover (Palala Press, May 23, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Legendary Tales

    Mrs. Alfred Gatty

    Hardcover (Forgotten Books, Jan. 17, 2018)
    Excerpt from Legendary TalesWe all of us, I suspect, however, find it easiest, in such cases, to lay hold upon some trumpery little grievance, and make it the scape-goat of our unpleasant condition; and, perhaps, this may have been my resource on the evening I speak of. We shall see.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Legendary Tales

    Mrs. Alfred Gatty

    Paperback (Leopold Classic Library, Aug. 26, 2016)
    About the Book Fairy tales, wonder tales, magic tales are a folklore genre taking the form of a short story that typically includes magical beings such as dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches. Generally, magic or enchantments are involved. Fairy tales are distinguished from legends, are mainly derived from European tradition and folk lore, and are generally children's literature. Mythology has a broader and older pedigree than fairy tales, dating back to ancient times in a number of European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian civilizations. Best known among these to Western audiences are Ancient Greek and Old Norse myths and legends. Generally, these myths and legends describe epic quests, journeys and interactions between human adventurers or heroes and god-like deities.Also in this Book Collections of Ancient, Classical & Medieval literature are anthologies that have been compiled in order to demonstrate the works of a number of ancient, classical or medieval authors. And in this Book Titles that are fiction anthologies are collections of fiction works chosen by the compiler. They may be a collection of stories by different authors.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!
  • Legendary Tales

    Alfred Gatty

    Hardcover (Palala Press, May 23, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • SPANISH LEGENDARY TALES

    Mrs. S.G.C. Middlemore

    Hardcover (Chatto and Windus, March 15, 1885)
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