The History of Tom Thumbe; Robin Hood's Garland; The History of Jack and the Giants [in two parts]: Traditional Faery Tales

by Henry Cole, Alison Lurie (Editor), Justin G. Schiller (Editor)

A collection of tales reprinted from early editions.

323 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1977

About the author

Sir Henry Cole (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was a British civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843.

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