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Author: Maive Stokes.
Title: INDIAN FAIRY TALES, Collected and Translated by Maive Stokes. With Notes by Mary Stokes, and an Introduction by W. R. S. Ralston.
Publisher: London, Ellis & White, 1880. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 " X 5 ".
Pages: xxxii-303 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good publisher original decorated red cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. 
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown). 

Estimate: (USD 175 - USD 300)

The book: Rare First edition of Indian Fairy Tales - FAIRY TALES from India by Maive Stokes including Phulmatin Rani or The Flower Lady, The Pomegranate King, The Cat which could not be killed, The Jackal and the Kite, The Story of Foolish Sachuli, The Monkey Prince, Brave Hiralalbasa, etc.

The author: Maive S. H. Stokes (20 November 1866 - 3 December 1961) was an author. Maive Stokes was born on 20 November 1866 to Whitley Stokes and Mary Bazely in Shimla, then under British India. Her grandfather is William Stokes and Margaret Stokes is her aunt. She is known for collecting and editing fairy tales heard from her man-servant and ayahs (caretakers). She died in 1961 in London, United Kingdom.