Books published by publisher Planet Three

This richly illustrated collection includes five popular Russian folk tales: Vasilisa the Beautiful; Maria Morevna; The Feather of Finist the Falcon; The Frog-Tsarevna; Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf. The illustrations featured in this edition were created in the early 20th century by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes. The tales were recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826-1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century.

A richly illustrated collection of Russian folk tales: Vasilisa the Beautiful; Maria Morevna; The Feather of Finist the Falcon; The Frog-Tsarevna; Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf. The illustrations included in this edition were created in the early 20th century by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin — a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes. The tales were recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826 –1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century.

The famous Russian fairy tale about a brave girl sent by her jealous stepsisters to fetch fire from frightful witch Baba Yaga was recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826–1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century. The illustrations included in this edition were created in the early 20th century by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes.

Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale. Its first published version was written by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the middle 18th century. It was a novel-length story intended for adult readers and addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women had no right to choose their husband or to refuse to marry. The best-known version of the tale appeared sixteen years later. Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont simplified and shortened the Villeneuve's work and published it in a magazine for young ladies. The new abridged version became more successful, and Madame de Beaumont is regarded now as the author of the classic story. This edition includes remarkable illustrations by Walter Crane. Crane's work in children's books in cooperation with the publisher Edmund Evans earned him worldwide fame in the late 19th century.

The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It is his longest story and is considered by many as his best work. First published in 1844, it has inspired many artists and many times has been retold in movies and animation. This edition features illustrations by T. Pym (the pseudonym of Clara Creed), a Victorian artist, whose sentimental style blends very well with the Andersen’s tale. Although not widely known, the Pym’s illustrations are among the best ones created for The Snow Queen.

A richly illustrated collection of several Russian folk tales: Vasilisa the Beautiful; Maria Morevna; The Feather of Finist the Falcon; The Frog-Tsarevna; Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf. The illustrations included in this edition were created in the early 20th century by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin — a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes. The tales were recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826 –1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century.

Tanglewood Tales is a collection of famous Greek myths beautifully retold and adapted for young readers. The collection consists of six tales: the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the myth of Antaeus and the Pygmies, the myth of the Dragon’s Teeth, the myth of Circe’s Palace, the myth of the Pomegranate Seed, the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. This edition includes illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett.

A splendid Del Prado miniature of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "Fall of the House of Usher" and other stories. This is a scarce title from the expertly-bound Miniature Classics Library by Del Prado. There are 101 volumes in the complete set. Books are 332 to 640 pages in length, and nearly 55,000 pages in the set. All books feature professionally Smyth-sewn bindings and measure approximately 2" x 2.5" each. Most measure 1" or thicker. Text blocks are printed in black with red page numbers and highlights. Other titles include: Beowulf, Aesop's Fables, Divine Comedy (in 3 volumes), Adventures of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Canterbury Tales (in 3 volumes), Silas Marner (in 2 volumes), Taras Bulba, Scarlet Letter (in 2 volumes), Homer's Odyssey (in 2 volumes), Irving's Alhambra (in 2 volumes), Kafka's Metamorphosis, Endymion (in 2 volumes), Jungle Book, Utopia, Ovid's Heroides, Pascal's Thoughts (in 2 volumes), Petrarch's Canzoniere (in 2 volumes), Poe's House of Usher, Scott's Bride of Lammermoor (in 2 volumes), Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Pigmalion, Frankenstein (in 2 volumes), Oedipus Rex, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, Gulliver's Travels, Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilych, Prince & the Pauper (in 2 volumes), Verne's Round the Moon, Virgil's Bucolics, Voltaire's Candide, William Tell, Wells' Time Machine, Leaves of Grass (in 2 volumes), Importance of Being Earnest, and more. Books of poetry include those by Coleridge, Dickenson, Donne, Rossetti, Rilke, and Wordsworth.

The famous Russian fairy tale about a brave girl sent by her jealous stepsisters to fetch fire from frightful witch Baba Yaga was recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826–1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century. The illustrations included in this edition were created in the early 20th century by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes.