Well Loved Tales series 606d

Well Loved tales indeed. This is the most sought after of series currently, as those children who originally loved these books now try to find them again for children and grand-children. If you're not sure which version of these books you are looking for, have a look here: Which version of fairy tales?

First of all the much sought after original series from the 60s and 70s:
Often these are slightly scruffier than other titles, having been very 'well-loved'.

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Cinderella, 1964 (Almost) everybody's favourite and ever harder to find . This is the version where Cinderella (wearing a pink dress on the cover) attends 3 balls.
Matt boards, 18p. Some rubbing on the spine and corners. Small scuff on cover but generally in Very Condition. Apart from neat name on endpaper nice and clean inside. £22.00
Cinderella, 1964 This copy has lost it's spine (now replaced with plain card). Matt boards, original price 15p, a child has coloured in the title on the front, put ticks on the back board and scribbled on the back endpaper, stuck a sticker on the front pastedown, written their name on the fep, coloured in the words on the title page and this colour has seeped through onto the first text page. But apart from that ... the main reading pages are in decent nick... Well at least the book is now affordable. Ł4.00
The Elves and the Shoemaker, 1965 Lam, 70p, Excellent, £4.00
Sleeping Beauty, 1965 Matt, 40p, VG except for a neat but lengthy inscription on the ffep, £4.50
Sleeping Beauty, 1965 Lam, £99p, Excellent, £5.50
Sleeping Beauty, 1965 Lam, £1.20p, Mint, £5.00
Jack and the Beanstalk, 1965 Matt, Early edition (4th of 8 listed) 2/6, Tally 190,2-3 cms of paper loss head and foot of spine, Good-, £5.00
Jack and the Beanstalk, 1965 Matt, 15p, Tally 300, cracked spine, grubby board and stains on prelims, reading pages clean and tightly bound. £4.50
The Three Little Pigs, 1965 lam, later design cover but original version inside, 70p, Good-, £3.50
The Three Little Pigs, 1965 Matt, later design cover but original version inside, 50p, Excellent condition, £5.00
Dick Whittington and his Cat, 1966 Matt, 15p, Good+, (pen marks on back board) £3.00
Dick Whittington and his Cat, 1966 Matt, (later style green cover but inside original version) 60p, Good/vG, £2.50
Dick Whittington and his Cat, 1966 Matt, (later style green cover but inside original version) 60p, vG+, £3.00
The Gingerbread Boy, 1966 Matt, 30p, inscription on endpaper and the odd small blemish, Good+ £4.50
The Gingerbread Boy, 1966 Lam, (later style green cover but inside original version) 99p, Excellent, £3.50
The Gingerbread Boy, 1966 Matt, (later style green cover but inside original version) 60p, Very Good, £4.00
The Little Red Hen, 1966 Matt, 70p, minor loss head and foot of spine else Very Good, £4.00
The Little Red Hen, 1966 Lam, 70p, crack to joint of back endpapers, else Very Good, £4.00
The Little Red Hen, 1966 Matt, 24p, well-rubbed spine and corners, else Good, £3.50
The Princess and the Pea, 1967 matt, Good, £16.00
Puss in Boots, 1967 Lam, 85p, Excellent, £2.75
Puss in Boots, 1967 matt, 40p, Very Good, £3.00
Rumpelstiltskin, 1968 matt, 2/6, Taly 200, Last listed (1st edition) front endpaper removed. Repair to spine & title page/page one, else good, 4.00
Rumpelstiltskin, 1968 matt, 15p, Tally 240, fairly rubbed spine else Very Good, £5.00
Beauty and the Beast, 1969 matt, 18p, Tally 350, ticks to back board, the name 'Guy' on front board, scribbles to eps and a couple of closed tears on reading pages, else Good. £5.00
The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen, 1968,1973 Matt, (later style cover but original 1968 contents), 50p, Very Good , £3.50
The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen, 1968,1973 Lam, (later style cover but original 1968 contents), 70p, Good , £3.00
Rapunzel, 1968 matt, VG, Ł6.00
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1968 Matt, 18p, Tally 320, Fair: cocked spine, well-rubbed spine and back boards, tear on free ep, £4.00
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1968 Matt, 60p, (later style cover but original Vera Southgate/Robert Lumley contents) VG+ £5.00
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, 1969 Matt, 18p, Tally 360, Good-, 1 inch spine paper missing at foot, £4.00
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, 1969 Matt, 30p, Good/Very Good, child's name on endpapers, £5.00
Snow White and Rose Red, 1969 Matt, 24p, Good/Very Good, £10.00
Chicken Licken, 1969 Matt, 24p, 2" square strip of paper missing from top of spine and back board, else Good, £4.00
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1969 Matt, 18p, Tally 350, Good-, lots of scuffs on front board corner, but very nice and clean inside. £5.00
The Enormous Turnip, 1970 Matt, 40p, Good+, £5.00
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1971 Matt, 60p, later green boards but inside it's the original version, Good-, well rubbed spine and edges, slightly warped, but nice and clean inside. £3.50
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1971 Matt, 60p, later green boards but inside it's the original version, Very Good, some rubbing to spine. £4.00
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1971 Lam, 85p, later green boards but inside it's the original version, Very Good +, £4.00
The Magic Porridge Pot, 1971 Matt, 30p, A little edge wear and creases, nice and clean inside £6.00
The Big Pancake, 1972 Matt, 24p, Good+ (nice and clean inside) £5.00
The Big Pancake, 1972 Matt, 24p, Tally 350, Good heavily rubbed spine,(neat name on eps else nice and clean inside) £4.00
Little Red Riding Hood, 1972 Lam, 75p, near mint, £5.00
Little Red Riding Hood, 1972 Lam, 75p, Good, £4.00
Little Red Riding Hood, 1972 Matt, 60p, Good+ (well rubbed at edges) £4.00
For Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks and the 3 Bears see series 413
The Old Woman and her Pig, 1973 Matt, 60p, Good, £4.50
The Princess and the Frog, 1973 Matt, 50p, (later style cover but original 1968 contents), Good, (worn spine & a few small marks) £4.00
The Princess and the Frog, 1973 Matt, 50p, (later style cover but original 1968 contents), Very Good- £4.50
The Musicians of Bremen, 1974 Matt, 30p, Good (pen marks on boack boards, else Very Good) £4.50
Next the later, green covered versions published in late 70s and 80s.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Three Little Pigs, 1989 Lam, VG, £2.50
The Gingerbread Man, 1991 Lam, 1.30, Mint, £2.50
The Little Red Hen, 1986 Lam, 1.20, Mint, £2.50
The Princess and the Pea, 1979 Matt, 40p Fair/Good, £1.00
The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen, 1985 Lam 85p, Good, £1.50
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1987 Lam, 99p, Ex, £2.50
Chicken licken, 1981 Lam 1.30, VG+, £2.50
The Enormous Turnip, 1982 Lam 90p, VG £3.00
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1989 Lam, 1.20 VG, £2.50
The Magic Porridge Pot, 1989 Lam, VG, £2.00
The Big Pancake, 1982 Lam, 1.30, Excellent, £3.00
The Ugly Duckling, 1979 Lam, 75p, Excellent, £2.00
The Ugly Duckling, 1979 Matt, 30p, Excellent, £3.00
The Emperor's New Clothes, 1980 Lam, 1.30p, Very Good, £2.00
Thumbelina, 1982 Lam, 1.30, VG++, £2.50
Town Mouse and Country Mouse, 1982 Lam, 70p, VG+, £2.50
The Tinder Box, 1984 90p, VG, 2.50
The Twelve Dancing Princesses, 1987 Lam, 1.20p, VG+, £3.00
Sleeping Beauty, 1990
Dick Whittington and his Cat, 1986 Lam, 90p nr Mint, £3.00
Rumpelstiltskin, 1986 Lam, 1.20, VG++, £3.00
Rapunzel, 1985
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, 1979 Lam, 1.30, VG, £2.50
Little Red Riding Hood, 1988 Lam, 99p, Excellent, £3.00
The Musicians of Bremen, 1982 Matt, 60p, G+, £2.25
Pinocchio, 1979 Matt, 40p, VG, £2.50
Pinocchio, 1979 Matt, 50p, pencil mark on front cover and small scuff on back else VG, £1.50
The Golden Goose, 1981 Lam, 1.30, Excellent, £3.00
Hansel and Gretel, 1982
The Goose Girl, 1983 Lam, 70p, Good/VG, £2.00
The Goose Girl, 1983 Matt, 60p, Good+ £4.50
Brave Little Tailor, 1983 Lam, 70p, VG+, £2.50
The Emperor and the Nightingale, 1987 Good- £1.00
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, 1985 Lam, 90p, Good, £1.00
Cinderella, 1981 Lam, 80p, Very Good, £2.50
Jack and the Beanstalk, 1982 Lam, Excellent, £2.50
Beauty and the Beast, 1980 Lam, 1.30p, VG, £3.00
Beauty and the Beast, 1980 Matt, 50p, Good, £2.50
Snow White and Rose Red, 1979 Lam, 1.30, VG, £2.00
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1980 Lam, 85p, VG+, £2.00
The Princess and the Frog, 1986
Tom Thumb, 1979 Matt, 40p, Good, £1.00
Tom Thumb, 1979 Matt, 50p, Very Good+, £2.00
The Little Mermaid, 1980 Lam, 1.20, VG, £2.00
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, 1983 Lam, 70p, VG, £2.00
The Snow Queen, 1983 Lam, 75p, VG+, £3.00
The Wizard of Oz, 1984 Lam, VG, £2.50
The Firebird, 1984 Lam, 75p, crack in eps else Fine, £3.50
Peter and the Wolf, 1988 Lam, 90p excellent, £3.00
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