{"product_id":"1918-rare-book-a-staircase-of-stories-by-louey-chisholm-and-amy-steedman","title":"1918 Rare Book -  A Staircase of Stories by Louey Chisholm and Amy Steedman","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"82\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louey Chisholm \u0026amp; Amy Steedman (compilers)\u003cbr data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"127\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eA Staircase of Stories.\u003c\/em\u003e Chosen by Louey Chisholm and Amy Steedman. Illustrated.\u003cbr data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"236\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, T.C. \u0026amp; E.C. Jack, Ltd., 35 Paternoster Row, E.C., and Edinburgh, no date (1918).\u003cbr data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"325\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 7\".\u003cbr data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"376\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii-526 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good original publisher’s orange pictorial cloth, decoratively stamped in black with a charming mounted color plate to the front board (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, some color plates show mild rippling\/waving in the paper, but colors remain bright - as shown).\u003cbr data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully illustrated with 31 color plates and multiple black and white line drawings that bring to life a wide selection of classic and lesser-known fairy tales and folk stories. (Complete).\u003cbr data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A charming early 20th-century anthology of fairy tales and folk stories from various traditions, thoughtfully compiled by Louey Chisholm and Amy Steedman. \u003cem data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eA Staircase of Stories\u003c\/em\u003e offers a \"story at every step,\" with titles ranging from the whimsical (\u003cem data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eThe Old Woman and Her Pig\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eHenny-penny\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eTom Tit Tot\u003c\/em\u003e) to the exotic (\u003cem data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eBaba Yaga and the Little Girl with the Kind Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eThe Monkey and the Crab\u003c\/em\u003e), and beloved classics such as \u003cem data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1734\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSnow-White and Rose-Red\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eThe Three Golden Hairs\u003c\/em\u003e. The mix of short moral tales, nursery favorites, and legends makes this an ideal read-aloud volume. Its bright pictorial cloth and enchanting illustrations—despite mild rippling to some color plates—make it a visually delightful collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003eThe authors\/editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louey Chisholm and Amy Steedman were prominent early 20th-century editors and adaptors of children’s literature, celebrated for curating engaging, age-appropriate versions of classic myths, legends, and fairy tales, often accompanied by fine illustrations. Their work aimed to preserve oral storytelling traditions while making them accessible to Edwardian and early modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46742594486521,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250815Staircase-000.jpg?v=1755274965","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1918-rare-book-a-staircase-of-stories-by-louey-chisholm-and-amy-steedman","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}