Book excerpt: The Diamond Fairy Book is a compilation of fairy stories written by various authors, some whose names have been lost in the mists of time. This book retells but 19 of the thousands of fairy tales and legends from around the world. We believe each story was carefully selected by Pape and Millar and also exquisitely illustrated by them. The 8 colour plates and 82 pen and ink drawings by Pape and Millar give further life to the stories. Not only children by parents too, can enjoy these stories, but they’re especially good at bedtime. Herein you will find the stories of: Princess Crystal, or the Hidden Treasure – by Isabel Bellerby. The Story of the Invisible Kingdom – by Richard Leander. How Sampo Lappelill saw the Mountain King – by Z. Topelius. The Witch-Dancer's Doom - A Breton Legend. The Three Valleys - From the German. The Spring-tide of Love - by Mrs. Egerton Eastwick Ringfalla Bridge - by K. E. Sutter. The Children's Fairy - From the French of Saint-Juirs. Wittysplinter - by Clemens Brentano. The Mid-day Rock - by J. Jarry. Lillekort - by Xavier Marmier. The Ten Little Fairies - by Georges Mitchell. The Magician and his Pupil - by A. Godin. The Strawberry Thief - by Pauline Schanz. The Adventures of Said - by W. Hauff. Little Blue Flower - by Miss F. E. Hynam. "The Princess Who Despised all Men" - by Charles Smith Cheltnam. The Necklace of Tears - Mrs. Egerton Eastwick. The Prince and the Lions - From the Persian. ==================== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Folklore, fairy tales, myths, legends, children’s stories, bedtime stories, Princess Crystal, Hidden Treasure, the Invisible Kingdom, Sampo Lappelill saw the Mountain King, Witch-Dancer's Doom, Breton, Three Valleys, German, Spring-tide of Love, Ringfalla Bridge, Children's Fairy, French, Saint-Juirs, Wittysplinter, Mid-day Rock, Lillekort, Ten Little Fairies, Magician, Pupil, Strawberry Thief, Adventures of Said, Little Blue Flower, Princess Who Despised all Men, Necklace of Tears, Prince and the Lions, Persian, Pape, Millar,