First edition, second impression (1908) in the publisher’s original pictorial binding, a scarce work. Compiled by William Jenkyn Thomas (1870–1959), a Welsh headmaster and folklorist, to introduce his students to Welsh fairy tales. This charming collection contains stories of witches, phantoms, magical spells, and more, including The Lady of the Lake, Arthur in the Cave, and Why the Red Dragon is the Emblem of Wales. Half-title with inscription; frontispiece present but detached; slight detachment at top and bottom of half-title; nice endpapers; consistent wear to bottom page edges near the spine, including folds and tears. xiv, 312 pp.