MARKOWSKA Wanda; MILSKA Anna. Tales from distant islands and lands. Warsaw 1970; Nasza Księgarnia. Pp. 233, [3], illustrations on separate plates; 26cm.
Illustrated by Mieczyslaw Piotrowski. Title page layout and initials by Z. Rychlicki.
Half cloth hardcover. Good condition, rubbing of binding, private stamps.
Contents:
1. about Sultan Darai, the gazelle and the beggar (Tale from Sudan).
2. about Leila, the blind prince and the rose of paradise (Tale from Iran).
3. serungal (Tale from the island of Borneo)
4. who is the most powerful in the world? (Tale from Madagascar)
5) About the four bells (Tale from the island of Mauritius)
6. about the valiant Jauhaz, his companion Hamin, how they freed the beautiful daughter of Prince Almadina, how they then saved from death the black-eyed Chelkaliye and her forty companions without one (Tale from Syria)
7. about poor Sitti and the goldfish Djulung-Djulung (Tale from the island of Java)
8. about a lama and a carpenter (Tale from Tibet)
9. ntombi and the sea (Tale from South Africa)
10. about Prince Ibrahim and the beautiful Sinedhur (Tale from Tunis)
11. about the brave Muhamed, the miraculous flower, the enchanted dragon and the bees from across the third desert (Tale from Morocco)
12. mrille (Tale from Cameroon)
13. of the raja, the woodcutter and the animals (Tale from the island of Celebes)
14. the Arawanili (Tale of the Arawaki tribe of Indians from South America)
15. sun-seekers (Tale from the Polynesian islands)
16. the Mekonda is angry with the sun (Tale from the island of Timor)
17. about the good fisherman Ali, the blind dervish, the miraculous sword and the magic ring (Tale from Tunis)
18. how the jackal led the tiger into the field (Tale from Vietnam)
19. about an ungrateful king and grateful animals (Tale from India)
20. how the parrot gained his freedom (Tale from Syria)
21) About three daredevils who wanted to get lightning (Tale from Sulu Island)
22. how the hedgehog outsmarted the jackal (Tale from the island of Malta)
23) About the Sultan of Indilai a bizarre story (Tale from the island of Celebes)
24) About the moon and the great viper (Tale from the island of Sumatra)
25. about the prince Omar, the beautiful Amina, the evil fairy Hatfe and the cypress tree (Tale from Lebanon)
26. about a monkey and a crocodile (Tale from India)
27. about weeping and laughing apples (Tale from Syria)
28. about the sultan's silent daughter (Tale from Turkey)
29. of Nigrodha, king of the gazelles (Tale from India)
30. about the land from which the teeth grow (Tale from Nigeria)
31. about the widow Cassian, the beautiful Bali, the enchanted serpent and the hen who laid golden eggs (Tale from the island of Java)
32. about the talking turtle (Tale from India)
33) About Ahmed, who understood the language of animals (Tale from Sudan)
34. the magic mirror (Tale from the island of Euboea)
35. why does the bat fly at night? (Tale from India)
36 And again: why does the bat fly at night? (Tale from Iraq)
37. about the ungrateful crocodile Badjul (Tale from the island of Borneo).
38. about the partridge Nangumbi and the leopard Ulu (Tale from the Congo)
39. about the woodcutter and the sultan Harun ar Rashid (Tale from Morocco)
40. of Ina and her travels to the Sacred Island of Fish (Tale from New Guinea)
41. Anansi and the magic fountain (Tale from Cuba)
42) Ganida gets hungry (Tale from India).
43. ganida kidnaps Lizetta and Maritta (Tale from Haiti)
2. about Leila, the blind prince and the rose of paradise (Tale from Iran).
3. serungal (Tale from the island of Borneo)
4. who is the most powerful in the world? (Tale from Madagascar)
5) About the four bells (Tale from the island of Mauritius)
6. about the valiant Jauhaz, his companion Hamin, how they freed the beautiful daughter of Prince Almadina, how they then saved from death the black-eyed Chelkaliye and her forty companions without one (Tale from Syria)
7. about poor Sitti and the goldfish Djulung-Djulung (Tale from the island of Java)
8. about a lama and a carpenter (Tale from Tibet)
9. ntombi and the sea (Tale from South Africa)
10. about Prince Ibrahim and the beautiful Sinedhur (Tale from Tunis)
11. about the brave Muhamed, the miraculous flower, the enchanted dragon and the bees from across the third desert (Tale from Morocco)
12. mrille (Tale from Cameroon)
13. of the raja, the woodcutter and the animals (Tale from the island of Celebes)
14. the Arawanili (Tale of the Arawaki tribe of Indians from South America)
15. sun-seekers (Tale from the Polynesian islands)
16. the Mekonda is angry with the sun (Tale from the island of Timor)
17. about the good fisherman Ali, the blind dervish, the miraculous sword and the magic ring (Tale from Tunis)
18. how the jackal led the tiger into the field (Tale from Vietnam)
19. about an ungrateful king and grateful animals (Tale from India)
20. how the parrot gained his freedom (Tale from Syria)
21) About three daredevils who wanted to get lightning (Tale from Sulu Island)
22. how the hedgehog outsmarted the jackal (Tale from the island of Malta)
23) About the Sultan of Indilai a bizarre story (Tale from the island of Celebes)
24) About the moon and the great viper (Tale from the island of Sumatra)
25. about the prince Omar, the beautiful Amina, the evil fairy Hatfe and the cypress tree (Tale from Lebanon)
26. about a monkey and a crocodile (Tale from India)
27. about weeping and laughing apples (Tale from Syria)
28. about the sultan's silent daughter (Tale from Turkey)
29. of Nigrodha, king of the gazelles (Tale from India)
30. about the land from which the teeth grow (Tale from Nigeria)
31. about the widow Cassian, the beautiful Bali, the enchanted serpent and the hen who laid golden eggs (Tale from the island of Java)
32. about the talking turtle (Tale from India)
33) About Ahmed, who understood the language of animals (Tale from Sudan)
34. the magic mirror (Tale from the island of Euboea)
35. why does the bat fly at night? (Tale from India)
36 And again: why does the bat fly at night? (Tale from Iraq)
37. about the ungrateful crocodile Badjul (Tale from the island of Borneo).
38. about the partridge Nangumbi and the leopard Ulu (Tale from the Congo)
39. about the woodcutter and the sultan Harun ar Rashid (Tale from Morocco)
40. of Ina and her travels to the Sacred Island of Fish (Tale from New Guinea)
41. Anansi and the magic fountain (Tale from Cuba)
42) Ganida gets hungry (Tale from India).
43. ganida kidnaps Lizetta and Maritta (Tale from Haiti)
