{"product_id":"rare-set-murrays-classic-fairy-tales-miniature-books","title":"Very Rare Set of Murray's Classic Fairy Tales (Treasure Hour). 12 Miniature Books in the Rare Box Shaped Like a Victorian Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare survivor and probably more of an item of interest to the more specialist collector of miniature children's books.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of two sets of these boxed miniature books that I have listed in my store.  The other one is Learn and Know books in a School Room Box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set is complete and in just such excellent condition. It consists of 12 miniature books. They were published in the late 1950s or early 1960s by Murray's Sales and Servive Co., Cresta House, Holloway, London, as annotated on the base.  They were printed in Holland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe books are all in excellent condition and all of them are present. The set consists of the following: Three Little Pigs, The Pied Piper, Gulliver's Travels, Aladdin, Hansel and Grethel, The Ugly Duckling, The Enchanted Horse, R. L. Stevenson's Poems, Alice in Wonderland, Heidi, Snow White and Thumbelisa. All as photographed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey come in the pretty illustrated box - which is shaped like an old-fashioned Victorian bookshop. The doors open on the front and inside there is a second set of doors which are then opened by the Victorian little boy and girl. Inside, the miniature books are laid out as they might appear on the bookshop shelves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe miniature books are have such delightful illustrations throughout with colour and black and white images. Each book measures approximately 8 cm x 5.5 cm. The box measures 16.5 cm in height and with a width of 13 cm. The overall height with the shaped free-standing title section is 20.5 cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe box and books are all in excellent damage free condition and this is reflected in my asking price - often the outer box has tears, scuffs or damages. To find a set in such condition is rare  - you wont see such another one in such lovely condition easily. This set is really an item for a specialist children's book collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55149988741499,"sku":"Sold for £75","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/very-rare-set-of-murrays-classic-fairy-tales-treasure-hour-12-miniature-books-in-the-box-shaped-like-a-victorian-bookshop-vintage-294.webp?v=1786093567","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/rare-set-murrays-classic-fairy-tales-miniature-books","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}