A very RARE and incredibly scarce title!! The rare 1890 first printing of a collection of "English fairy tales" by Joseph Jacobs, with illustrations by John D. Batten. English folklore popular tales such as 'Tom Tit Tot,' 'The Story of the Three Little Pigs,' 'The Story of the Three Bears,' and ' Lazy Jack' among others. Original publishers cloth. Nine unnumbered leaves of plates plus head and tail pieces. Book in good condition, inside scattered stains and light foxing but illustrations in very good condition. Externally some soiling of boards with light wear around edges and corners, some shelfwear, tanned endpapers- see photos as part of description. Rarity