This volume is a reprint of the first editions of English Fairy Tales and More English Fairy Tales published by David Nutt in London in 1890 and 1894 respectively. The original b&w illustrations by John D. Batten accompany the text, and all of Jacobs's notes and references have been preserved. Haase's (German and Slavic studies, Wayne State U.) introduction provides background information on the English fairy tale tradition and the ideas of Joseph Jacobs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)